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Seraph
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Wed, Dec 05 2007, 7:20 am
if a baby's cross eye will self correct, by what age will it? because the docs have said nothing about it so far.
what would correct it if intervention is needed?
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Chani
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Wed, Dec 05 2007, 7:24 am
One of the boys had this. I think he was okay by about 6-9 months, but it's hard to remember!
BTW, Shmuli wants me to tell you mazal tov from him and to say hi to your brothers and sisters!
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Seraph
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Wed, Dec 05 2007, 7:28 am
Chani wrote: | One of the boys had this. I think he was okay by about 6-9 months, but it's hard to remember!
BTW, Shmuli wants me to tell you mazal tov from him and to say hi to your brothers and sisters! |
:-D
He remembers me?
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drumjj
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Wed, Dec 05 2007, 7:32 am
do u like in yerushalim? I know a fabulous pediatric optician there
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Seraph
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Wed, Dec 05 2007, 7:35 am
drumjj wrote: | do u like in yerushalim? I know a fabulous pediatric optician there |
near. but if his pediatrician didnt say a thing, should I assume its still normal at this age- 3 months?
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miriamnechama
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Wed, Dec 05 2007, 7:46 am
breslov... you'll need ane eye dr and yes, take care of it asap. I can becorrected with an operation, but speak to an eye dr. I have crosseye, still tell today and I don't knw now if I can do anything about it.... they say I should operate, but I dunno I keep pushing it off.
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realeez
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Wed, Dec 05 2007, 8:15 am
It is very common and normal in an infant but if it persists late into the first year and on, then take it to an ophthalmologist.
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happyone
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Wed, Dec 05 2007, 8:18 am
It's common in early months. You should check with an ophamologist - if it persists, there are options of patching - which means covering one eye for a good part of the day, forcing them to use the muscles in the second eye. They then rotate which eye to patch. If that fails, a child might benefit from surgery, but I would only resort to that as a last option.
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SMG
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Wed, Dec 05 2007, 8:28 am
First of all, if you have a concern which your pediatrician did not address, it is always a good idea for you to bring it up.
Infants until (average) 6 months old have a wider nose bridge between their eyes, giving them the appearance of being cross-eyed even if they are not. Because of this, most peds. will not assess this as a problem until the 6 month check-up. If the problem still remains at that age, then a good Dr. will send you to a pediatric OPTHAMALOGIST. Do not go to an optician or optometrist. They are not trained the same to give the best care for a child this age with this type of problem. There are so many different diagnosises for "cross-eyes" it is impossible for you to get an idea from a board like this. My oldest DD went into glasses at 6 months, had surgery at 13 months, back into bifocals at 2 1/2, and now at 6 is patched daily and wears glasses still. There is always the possibility of another surgery, but we go regularly to her eye Dr. (a specialist every 2-3 months) and while her improvement is slow, it is real. Because of her history, I take my other children by 1 to see the specialist just in case (and they also looked "cross-eyed" as babies). So far, B"H, they have perfect eyes.
Don't panic about your baby at 3 months, but DO make sure to discuss your concerns with the pediatrician. You are your baby's best advocate and there just as good a chance that what you have noticed with his eyes will translate into no medical concern. Good luck!
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amother
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Wed, Dec 05 2007, 10:30 am
miriamnechama wrote: | breslov... you'll need ane eye dr and yes, take care of it asap. I can becorrected with an operation, but speak to an eye dr. I have crosseye, still tell today and I don't knw now if I can do anything about it.... they say I should operate, but I dunno I keep pushing it off. |
My mother was cross-eyed as a child and it was corrected over time by wearing glasses. She never had any surgery and her eyes have been 100% normal since she is about 12 yrs old. I am just mentioning this because there are obviously (at least in some cases) less invasive options than surgery.
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momo2boys
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Wed, Dec 05 2007, 10:36 am
At this age dr's won't say anything, they wouldn't know if it's crossed eyes, being that it's normal at such a young age. my first has a "wide bridge" everyone said go check it out, I think he has cross eyes, I never checked it out cause I saw that it's just the bridge making it look like it. well that's surely what it was cause he's 3.5 and nowhere near crossed eyes. I think you should wait a few months and see what happends.
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Chani
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Wed, Dec 05 2007, 12:27 pm
Of course he remembers you!
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drumjj
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Wed, Dec 05 2007, 12:29 pm
u could ring the eye doctor and ask which kupa are u in
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yoyosma
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Wed, Dec 05 2007, 1:10 pm
Quote: | I am just mentioning this because there are obviously (at least in some cases) less invasive options than surgery. |
Glasses arent a quick fix, in some cases even when wearing glasses, surgery is necessary.
Breslov, you are your child's advocate, even if the doctor makes no mention, I would still bring it up. Google 'strabismus', it may give you more information.
It could also go away in a few months because your baby is so young, but if it persists, definitely see a pediatric ophthalmologist.
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greentiger
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Thu, Dec 06 2007, 5:41 pm
My sister's baby (the one who was born just before yours) is also cross eyed and she had to take him to a few specialists, so probably kedai to ask your dr to check it out.
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newmom
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Thu, Dec 06 2007, 9:00 pm
To what degree are you talking about? If you mean that the baby's eyes occasionally cross, that should correct itself by 4 months. If it persists past 4 months, it needs to be evaluated by a pediatric ophthalmologist. (That's what my pediatrician told me.) If it's constant or bad- I'm sure an immediate evaluation is in place.
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Eowyn
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Thu, Dec 06 2007, 9:06 pm
momo2boys wrote: | At this age dr's won't say anything, they wouldn't know if it's crossed eyes, being that it's normal at such a young age. my first has a "wide bridge" everyone said go check it out, I think he has cross eyes, I never checked it out cause I saw that it's just the bridge making it look like it. well that's surely what it was cause he's 3.5 and nowhere near crossed eyes. I think you should wait a few months and see what happends. |
My daughter also has a wide bridge so it looks like her eyes are crossed. She was evaluated at 6 months by Early Intervention and one of the therapists noticed it. I took her to a pediatric eye doctor and he said he sees this all the time.
If you're concerned, see an eye doctor.
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