Glasses for children

clare1076

my dd has worn glasses since she was 2, she's 3 now. i noticed she had turns in both her eyes no one else could see it and i thought i was going mad. i kept noticing it so i made an appointment with the dr and she also noticed it and referred her to the hospital. she had the drops put in, its not a pleasant thing for them but as soon as they were in she was fine. the opthomoligist at the hospital checked her over said she had a slight problem with her eyes but couldn't see the turns then just as we were about to leave both her eyes turned in and he said right little lady your having glasses. She is an absoulute star with them has never had a problem, she even reminds me of a morning to put them on, she now has stronger lenses to try and pull her eyes straight. There are some lovely glasses out there for children now and there free lol, my little one has pink barbie ones at the moment, no doubt when she gets her next prescription she'll want different ones. Your son will be fine and its best to get them now so in later life his eye problem doesn't become worse.

money_maker_3

My son had the dye test about 3 months ago at 14 months and now has very funky donald duck glasses from specsavers
At his age its hard to get him to keep them on though .. he is getting used to them. He had a very hard start to life, so having to wear glasses is not an issue as far as I am concerned, its a very little thing that no one can really do anything about. We start patching for his turn at t he end of this month, he got a few months to get used to the glasses first. As for the drops, most of my family ahve had them done due to glaucoma running in the family, and they do sting a bit, and you will not want to have any bright lights for a few hours afterwards for a while, but really they are OK. Have a lot of tissues though, your eyes water a lot afterwards

MadDogWoman_2

Hi,

I've had the drops a few times (I'm diabetic) they're not pleasant and I agree with taking sunglasses as no matter how dull the day is light it's still uncomfortable.

I started wearing glasses when I was 14 for short sight and never had any issues at school.

I personally think children in glasses are very cute, especially as there are so many funky frames around.

Tulip09

NHS glassses are awful i wore them for a whole year and got totally slagged off at school every day. Eye patches are boring so my mum drew a different picture on mine everyday which made them seem cool to the kids in school. Eye drops used to sting and make me bad tempered though. Glasses nowadays can be funky & cool and dont seem to be a huge issue anymore.

gill_hc

My DD got the drops done at the big vision express in town. We went first thing on a wednesday morning and were the only people there. We ended up with me sitting in the chair and then DD sat sort of lying on me - I did have to hold her down and he forced the drops in her. Bear in mind we had tried to persuade her about 20 minutes to get them done nicely on her own but she ended up a bit hysterical by that point. Then we went for cake for being a "brave girl" and by the time she was finished the cake we went back, they tested her, we came home for an hour where she seemed to manage to watch tv ok then she went back at school for lunchtime. Her vision was a bit blurry for the rest of the day but she was ok at school.

reddoggybag

my daughter has had glasses since she was 2 (now 15) we made her feel very special and she loved wearing them, never had any problems she now has 20 sets of contacts a month to wear for sports matches/nights out etc. I too felt awful at first especially when people referred to her as the little girl with glasses but soon realised i'd rather that than some of the awful illnesses/disabilities that some poor children have. The earlier these things are discovered the better.

PrincessPlaty

My DD is 4 she had the drops done in her eyes on Friday just gone. She has had glasses for the past 6 months.

She sat in the chair in the opticians, flinched a little as each drop went in and made no fuss at all. Every child is different the optician was telling me he has had children bite, kick and punch him whist he has been putting the drops in! :eek:

Js_Other_Half

I would heartily recommend finding a local independent opticians with experience of small children. I am on first name terms with our opticians now...lol. Several other parents have asked me at playgroups/soft play etc where I have got DS his glasses - they are very secure, and never come off accidentally (even when he is hanging upside down etc). They cost me £12 a pair as they're considered 'designer'!

As for the drops, you can put them in several hours beforehand, which if the appt is at 9, can mean you do it when they're asleep.
I only got told this after a 2 parent wrestling match on living room floor, and we could have done with another pair of hands! DS is now almost 4 and has been wearing them since a few months after his second birthday.

jackomdj

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I don't wear mine all the time, I can't. When I am trying to look over my shoulder to reverse for example I can't see properly with my glasses on. It's very annoying that I need to keep swapping but wearing them all the time doesn't work for me.

She said it is an age thing as youngsters eyes don't work quite the same way as an adult. My eyes are bad & I have them on all day, from the second I get up to when I go to sleep, unless I am swimming and then I can't see very much!