Miss Peregrine Posted October 27, 2011 Share Posted October 27, 2011 DFS has a problem with one of his eyes. It has a tendency to wander, but more than wandering it just takes longer to "catch up" to his right eye. When making eye movements his right eye is where it should be and the left takes longer to get there. You can see it slide into the right position. Would an optometrist be sufficient for this problem? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleIzumi Posted October 27, 2011 Share Posted October 27, 2011 Dd has that. Her pediatric ophthalmologist did nothing for it besides glasses. He said that it couldn't possibly be causing her reading issues because she could read a tiny letter in isolation. Her COVD optometrist dignosed her convergence & tracking issues from her eyes not working together properly, and in about 2 months of vision therapy (which her opthalmologist doesn't "believe" in--MDs and ODs run in different circles and read different studies, apparently), dd has moved up from refusing to read a single sentence in an easy reader (she would read no more than one word at a time unless she was forced, although she could read 4th grade words) to reading chapter books voluntarily (slowly, but still). The research supporting vision therapy is pretty strong especially for the correction of amblyopia-related issues (which is what our kids both have). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardenmom5 Posted October 27, 2011 Share Posted October 27, 2011 :iagree: i have similar issues, and delaying *appropriate* treatment can eventually mean the problems become permanent. Dd has that. Her pediatric ophthalmologist did nothing for it besides glasses. He said that it couldn't possibly be causing her reading issues because she could read a tiny letter in isolation. Her COVD optometrist dignosed her convergence & tracking issues from her eyes not working together properly, and in about 2 months of vision therapy (which her opthalmologist doesn't "believe" in--MDs and ODs run in different circles and read different studies, apparently), dd has moved up from refusing to read a single sentence in an easy reader (she would read no more than one word at a time unless she was forced, although she could read 4th grade words) to reading chapter books voluntarily (slowly, but still). The research supporting vision therapy is pretty strong especially for the correction of amblyopia-related issues (which is what our kids both have). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
higginszoo Posted October 27, 2011 Share Posted October 27, 2011 Agreeing to start with the optometrist. In my experience, too, they've been much more willing to admit their limitations and refer, whether to an opthalmologist or some other more appropriate professional, where starting with an opthalmologist, we had to backtrack to get the answers we needed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4them Posted October 27, 2011 Share Posted October 27, 2011 I think it must depend on the doctor/optometrist. I took my ds to an optometrist for years, thinking it was enough. He has extremely poor vision, especially in one eye. The optometrist had him patch for 6 months & gave up, & that was after she'd been seeing him for two years. By then he was 8 & she said the patching didn't help because he was too old. So why didn't she patch him at 6? I don't know. My fil suggested I take him to an ophthalmologist, & I did (one who had a special interest in pediatric ophthalmology). He found that my ds's prescription was off by a lot & a lot & also recommended patching again, @ age 10. So far ds has gained 2 lines of vision from the patching. I wouldn't go to an optometrist for any serious eye issues again, but I realize my personal experience has made me biased. I'd ask around & see who others recommend in your area...& pay special attention to those who have significant eye issues. Just my 2 cents... :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H_Household Posted October 28, 2011 Share Posted October 28, 2011 My daughter has the same issue. We've been seeing a Pediatric Ophthalmologist for over a year and he has us patching her eyes. We patch one eye for 30 minutes each day rotating between eyes. It has really helped but is a long process. Good luck finding the right doctor! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stayseeliz Posted October 28, 2011 Share Posted October 28, 2011 Developmental optometrist FIRST they will refer to anyone else if need be! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wapiti Posted October 28, 2011 Share Posted October 28, 2011 :iagree: To be clear, for eyes not working together, I would not see a regular optometrist, but specifically a developmental optometrist (COVD or preferrably FCOVD) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
She Reads a Lot Posted October 28, 2011 Share Posted October 28, 2011 Dd has that. Her pediatric ophthalmologist did nothing for it besides glasses. He said that it couldn't possibly be causing her reading issues because she could read a tiny letter in isolation. Her COVD optometrist dignosed her convergence & tracking issues from her eyes not working together properly, and in about 2 months of vision therapy (which her opthalmologist doesn't "believe" in--MDs and ODs run in different circles and read different studies, apparently), dd has moved up from refusing to read a single sentence in an easy reader (she would read no more than one word at a time unless she was forced, although she could read 4th grade words) to reading chapter books voluntarily (slowly, but still). The research supporting vision therapy is pretty strong especially for the correction of amblyopia-related issues (which is what our kids both have). This is a third or a fourth for vision therapy via a COVD optometrist. My son had tracking issues and convergence insufficiency. We spent several months in vision therapy and he was pronounced cured at the end. His reading is much improved. He has 20/20 vision, according to three different eye exams. The docs said his vision was fine, but I knew something was amiss. Once a friend told me about vision therapy, we found a COVD doc and got him diagnosed and into VT. Much better!! best of luck, christina Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prairiewindmomma Posted October 28, 2011 Share Posted October 28, 2011 (edited) -- Edited November 10, 2021 by prairiewindmomma Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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