Strabismus

[geckoheart]

or cross eyes- that's my 5 year old son's diagnosis. When both eyes are used his left eye turns in (lazy eye). When you cover the left eye, the right eye turns in. Well he has been wearing a patch over his right eye since February for 4 to 12hours a day, everyday trying to get the left eye to retrain itself. Very limited improvements have been seen.

The fun of being a pirate wore off when he took the patch off for the first time, along with half of his eye brow.:cursing: That made him sound like a pirate.

He has worn it well over the time even played tee-ball and did better with the patch on then off.

Well- he is undergoing surgery at Duke on Thursday to repair the crosseyes. Keep him in your thoughts and prayers that all goes well. He's excited that the patch will be gone.

 

[caudio51]

Good luck to your son! He will be in my thoughts

 

[tobby4]

Definetly good luck to your son... he will be in my thoughts and prayers

 

[cvm4]

Good luck to your son.

 

[Matthew]

Best of luck!

 

[Headbanger]

Speedy recovery for your son Richard. Thoughts are with your family bro. Keep that patch and tell that story forever, will be a family legend of "the pirate".

 

[geoffrie]

Prayers for your family!

 

[Poni]

Good luck!

 

[jcgoldner]

Best of luck to your family! Thoughts and prayers are with you bro.

 

[tedski]

Good thoughts on a positive outcome for your son.

 

[indyrob]

My step daughter has the same thing. Surgery and glasses has helped her.

Good luck to your son.

 

[CWS]

Prayers for you and your son for a speedy and effective recovery.

 

[tubaman]

I hope the surgery is a success, good luck!!

 

[Kingston]

Good thoughts headed your way!

 

[AZsteelman]

best wishes for a speedy recovery...

 

[geckoheart]

Thanks for keeping him/ us in your thoughts and prayers.

S Keep that patch and tell that story forever, will be a family legend of "the pirate".

They did pictures at daycare this Spring and they did not remove his patch as instructed for the pictures, so we havbe those and numerous others taken over the months. The best ones are without the patch, but with the untanned patch around his right eye.

Well off to the pre-op- Surgery in the morning @ 10.

 

[Wasch_24]

or cross eyes- that's my 5 year old son's diagnosis. When both eyes are used his left eye turns in (lazy eye). When you cover the left eye, the right eye turns in. Well he has been wearing a patch over his right eye since February for 4 to 12hours a day, everyday trying to get the left eye to retrain itself. Very limited improvements have been seen.

The fun of being a pirate wore off when he took the patch off for the first time, along with half of his eye brow.:cursing: That made him sound like a pirate.

He has worn it well over the time even played tee-ball and did better with the patch on then off.

Well- he is undergoing surgery at Duke on Thursday to repair the crosseyes. Keep him in your thoughts and prayers that all goes well. He's excited that the patch will be gone.

All the best to your son Richard!

 

[DocLogic77]

I wish the little guy well.

 

[tripp]

I hope all goes well.
we will be thinking of you.

 

[-MM-]

Thoughts & prayers sent.