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President
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Sat, Oct 16 2021, 9:03 pm
Anyone know a doctor that recommends glasses for strabismus before trying surgery? My son is 7 and the dr I went to recommended surgery but I'm not too excited about that especially because I've heard some dr's recommend glasses. If anyone has info I would appreciate it. I live in NY
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amother
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Sat, Oct 16 2021, 9:18 pm
I had the surgery. Glasses don’t correct the issue they just focus the eyes when it’s worn. I know a few people who were treated with glasses and when they don’t wear it you can clearly see their eyes look funny. My eyes were corrected to 95% which is as perfect as it gets.
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clowny
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Sat, Oct 16 2021, 9:28 pm
Dr. Rubin in New Nanuet is great. Together with glasses he also started vision therapy with my daughter. It helped a lot. My daughter now wears contacts and it’s even better. We were also told first to do surgery but we decided to try this first.
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always.happy
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Sat, Oct 16 2021, 10:25 pm
Did surgery a few months ago with Dr. Wisnicki (referred by Refuah Helpline)
Would highly recommend, I am close to 40yrs BTW.
Dr. explained what to expect very well, no pain at all, was just uncomfortable first 2-3 days.
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amother
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Sat, Oct 16 2021, 11:00 pm
I used glasses for strabismus plus drops that help strengthen the eye muscle. After middle school I did not need glasses anymore, my strabismus was not visible anymore. This was decades ago and the doctor I used retired, but I highly recommend going to a top specialist before considering surgery.
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amother
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Sat, Oct 16 2021, 11:20 pm
DD also used Wisnicki.
We tried prism glasses and vision therapy but needed surgery anyway.
He really is a mench and tried other approaches before surgery even though he is a surgeon.
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amother
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Sun, Oct 17 2021, 3:00 am
What have you been doing until now? In my experience, glasses were recommended until age 5 then surgery but we opted for the surgery right away because it helped in our family before
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amother
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Sun, Oct 17 2021, 4:07 am
President wrote: | Anyone know a doctor that recommends glasses for strabismus before trying surgery? My son is 7 and the dr I went to recommended surgery but I'm not too excited about that especially because I've heard some dr's recommend glasses. If anyone has info I would appreciate it. I live in NY |
I took my dc to Dr Wang for a second opinion. He has an office in Manhatten and Westchester. My dc was border line for surgery for a couple of years. Bh glasses did the trick and he is a teen now. I was told that prisms wouldn't work for dc.
I researched surgery and it seems it's not a magical solution. Many people stated that their kids needed to have the surgery twice. I was going to schedule it, but only after going to another Dr first.
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singingintherain
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Sun, Oct 17 2021, 6:19 am
Dr. Hal Scwartzstein in Great Neck. He is part of Northwell health. For both my son and daughter he tried glasses before strabismus surgery. Highly recommend him!
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amother
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Sun, Oct 17 2021, 8:33 am
amother [ Mayflower ] wrote: | I took my dc to Dr Wang for a second opinion. He has an office in Manhatten and Westchester. My dc was border line for surgery for a couple of years. Bh glasses did the trick and he is a teen now. I was told that prisms wouldn't work for dc.
I researched surgery and it seems it's not a magical solution. Many people stated that their kids needed to have the surgery twice. I was going to schedule it, but only after going to another Dr first. |
Did Dr. Wang prescribe the glasses?
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amother
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Sun, Oct 17 2021, 8:47 am
singingintherain wrote: | Dr. Hal Scwartzstein in Great Neck. He is part of Northwell health. For both my son and daughter he tried glasses before strabismus surgery. Highly recommend him! |
Was he recommended to you by someone?
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amother
Vanilla
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Sun, Oct 17 2021, 8:48 am
W use dr. Wisniki for all my kids who have strabismus, hes an amazing doctor highly recommended him. Gonna do surgery for my dd with him this winter iyh
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FranticFrummie
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Sun, Oct 17 2021, 8:51 am
DD has worn glasses since she was 3. We did patching, we did all the exercises, you name it.
Eventually it got to the point where surgery wouldn't work anymore, because her brain does not recognize that eye. She's legally blind on the left.
You've got two things going on here. The weak muscle that lets the eye turn off center, and the brain that gets so confused that it just gives up trying to see out of that eye.
So whatever you decide to do, do it fast!
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amother
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Sun, Oct 17 2021, 8:57 am
amother [ Vanilla ] wrote: | W use dr. Wisniki for all my kids who have strabismus, hes an amazing doctor highly recommended him. Gonna do surgery for my dd with him this winter iyh |
Did you try any other approach before trying surgery? like glasses or vision therapy?
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amother
Vanilla
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Sun, Oct 17 2021, 9:01 am
Of course we tried glasses, patching, all the good stuff. Hes an amazing doctor were with him for years. doesn't push for surgery hell try everything to prevent it.
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amother
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Sun, Oct 17 2021, 9:12 am
amother [ Vanilla ] wrote: | Of course we tried glasses, patching, all the good stuff. Hes an amazing doctor were with him for years. doesn't push for surgery hell try everything to prevent it. |
Does he accept insurance?
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amother
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Sun, Oct 17 2021, 9:23 am
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