Squint/ "lazy eye" eliable to benefits?

Alikay

Alleycat wrote: »

Sorry to shout troll, but with one eye effectively not working, there is no way he/she would be able to pass a driving test.

Well I did, and so did a friend with the same problem! I did the standard vision test reading a number plate from x metres away wearing either spex or my single contact lens which I wear in my good eye (don't remember which). I am perfectly safe on the road.

mishkanorman

I know someone with a severe squint who had botox injections, she swore by them and although costly they changed her life,


mishka

LadyMorticia

mishkanorman wrote: »

I know someone with a severe squint who had botox injections, she swore by them and although costly they changed her life,


mishka

I had to double check the ophthalmologist said botox at first. :rotfl:I was told I could have it on the NHS though but correcting my squint won't correct my vision and it would only be for cosmetic reasons, which is why I decided against it in the end.
It just felt weird to me.

xx

JAMIEDODGER

Alleycat wrote: »

Sorry to shout troll, but with one eye effectively not working, there is no way he/she would be able to pass a driving test.

my dd has been diagnosed with no sight in one eye after many appointments at eye clinic about her lazy eye. she was told by the consultant that the only things that would effect her were being a pilot, hgv driver and optition. she will be able to take a driving test with no restrictions and live a full normal life.

Kantankrus_Mare

LadyMorticia wrote: »

How many operations did you have?

I was born with a squint in both of my eyes but only one of them is lazy in regards to vision. I wear glasses because of this.

I had an operation on both my eyes when I was three years old and it corrected my left eye but not my right, so I had to have another operation. That operation still didn't correct the right eye and I was due to have a third operation but my mum never took me back. As a consequence I still have the squint in my right eye.

A year or so ago I was referred back to the hospital by the opticians about it and the ophthalmologist said I could either A)Have my third and final operation whilst I'm young (apparently they only like to do a max of three squint operations because every time they do one they have to do something to the muscles which could damage them etc) B)Wait until I'm a lot older and the squint is a lot worse and then have the op as this last op would be a kind of "lifeline" so to speak and the ophthalmologist suggested it might be better to wait until the eye is as bad as it can be or C)Have botox into the eye muscles to straighten my eye which would last between 3-6 months. I chose to go with the option of having the operation when I'm a lot older.

Did the optician tell you why you cannot have another op?

Do you wear glasses?

With regards to benefits, I'm not sure what you would be entitled to as DLA is for those with mobility/care needs. How does your squint affect your everyday life?

xx

I had operations on my eye when a toddler and it straightened it although of course did nothing for the vision.

After I had my kids, I noticed that when I was tired my eye was beginning to slightly turn into the corner again. I was about 33 years old.

My optician said I should see my doctor about being referred to have another operation to correct it which I did.

The results were good and at age 41 is still good. I vaguely remember something being said about not being able to do the operation many times.

Never heard of botox though Dont fancy having a needle stuck in my eye. Ouch! :eek:

LadyMorticia

Kantankrus_Mare wrote: »

I had operations on my eye when a toddler and it straightened it although of course did nothing for the vision.

After I had my kids, I noticed that when I was tired my eye was beginning to slightly turn into the corner again. I was about 33 years old.

My optician said I should see my doctor about being referred to have another operation to correct it which I did.

The results were good and at age 41 is still good. I vaguely remember something being said about not being able to do the operation many times.

Never heard of botox though Dont fancy having a needle stuck in my eye. Ouch! :eek:

My mum (or my dad. I can't remember.lol) had a squint as a child but it somehow managed to correct itself by the time they were 5. Lucky them.lol.

I don't think mine's going to correct itself now.
I know what you mean about the botox thing. What if it went wrong? Eek. Just the thought makes me cringe.

I'm only 21 but the ophthalmologist said that it is inevitable that my squint will get worse. Trouble is, how do I determine how bad it is before I have the third and final op? .lol.

xx

Kantankrus_Mare

I personally would go for it while you are still young.

I remember my eye being very sore afterwards though and a lot of redness which does of course go away eventually.

Good luck with whatever you decide.

Would love to hear from anyone who Has gone down the botox route.

Mojisola

scottyyy wrote: »

I havent been to the optitions since i was 17 as he told me theres nothing they can do to fix my eye, so didnt think there was any need to go there anymore.

It's always worth getting a second opinion - different specialists have different ideas and research can change what is possible.

BARGAINHUNTER!

If you cannot see out of one eye would you say that you are blind or partially sighted in that eye? Surely you cannot drive only being able to see out of one eye?

Anyway, if you consider yourself partially sighted you must be able to claim something?

dmg24

BARGAINHUNTER! wrote: »

If you cannot see out of one eye would you say that you are blind or partially sighted in that eye? Surely you cannot drive only being able to see out of one eye?

Anyway, if you consider yourself partially sighted you must be able to claim something?

DLA is available to those with care or mobility needs, not just because someone has a certain condition.