My 8 year old had a vision test yesterday. He’s a bit nearsighted but so are his mother and I so no surprise. However the optometrist detected that his optic nerves are bulging which he said could be simply calcium deposits but “to be safe” the office is referring us to a children's retinal specialist (an othomologist). They are even making the appointment to get us right in. If you google calcium deposits + optic nerves + kids the list of brain tumors is extensive. My question is how worried should I be? I’m a calm person but I’m starting to worry. He’s had no other symptoms of brain issues that I have detected.
2006-08-22 03:12:33 · 4 answers · asked by Walman 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Cancer
your child's condition most probably is (Optic Nerve Drusen) which a hereditary condition, the condition is usu sally asymptomatic, but when so decreased visual acuity, and visual field defects, the problem of this condition that calcium deposition may progress and interfere with the blood supply to the optic nerve, there is no treatment of the condition
another thing if the doctor thinks of brain tumor he should per from CT scan or MRI to detect it
2006-08-22 05:15:25 · answer #1 · answered by ayman salaymeh 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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My 8 year old had a vision test yesterday. He’s a bit nearsighted but so are his mother and I so no surprise. However the optometrist detected that his optic nerves are bulging which he said could be simply calcium deposits but “to be safe” the office is referring us to a children's retinal...
2015-08-06 07:29:42 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Firstly yr English seems fine and so you can follow the answers., Hope the children are getting a lot of milk and milk products. human body does not manufacture D-vitamin, which plays an important role in Calcium absorption. So a person needs Calcium containing foods plus vitamins, especially the D vit. Expose the kids to morning Sun for atleast a half-hour every day. And then playing in the evening, in sunny areas, outdoors.They are children. Dont worry about their becoming fat. Just give them good food
2016-03-15 23:01:59 · answer #4 · answered by Elizabeth 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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