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2006-08-22 06:52:54 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health General Health Care Other - General Health Care

does it matter that her father wore glasses

2006-08-22 07:02:00 · update #1

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If she is doing it because she has discovered that she can, I wouldn't worry about it. If it happens unintentionally when she is tired or sick you might want to get her checked.

It is called strabismus, and is common in infants and young children. They have usually outgrown intermittent strbismus by the time they are a few months old.

The information at these links might help you decide if you need to take her to an eye doc. Best of luck.

2006-08-22 07:06:13 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 5 0

As another person stated before "convergence insufficiency",. well, it's not that. They are converging too much. More than likely it is something called Accommodative Esotropia, meaning that they child is focusing (accommodating) their eyes so much they are having a secondary reaction of the eyes turning in (esotropia). This most commonly seen in children with the average age of 2.4 yrs old. This focusing right now is not something they she can control so she would need plus (+) powered lenses, thicker in the middle than the edges. This will help to to relax this focusing and more importantly straighten her eyes out so they can each get the same visual input from her environment. She will probably start off with thick glasses which is normal because kids can adapt very well to what we give them so dont be shocked when your optometrist tells you this. This condition is not a disease, just a focusing disorder. Take care.

2006-08-25 08:46:32 · answer #2 · answered by SEE ME 2 SEE 2 · 0 0

Does she do it on purpose, or involuntarily? I got my glasses when I turned 3 years old, and was so happy - I thought my nose was always in the way, I had been so cross-eyed! I had lazy eye.

Get her an appointment with an ophthalmologist (not an optometrist). Can't hurt to get her looked at. The sooner you begin correcting a problem, the better.

Good luck!

2006-08-22 07:01:44 · answer #3 · answered by ItsJustMe 7 · 0 0

Take her to an eye dr soon...I noticed my daughter started crossing her eyes in Jan of this year.. she was put in glasses in April... we have been sent to a pediatric eye specialist for surgery.. the glasses arent hold her eye straight any longer... We are patching the good eye now to make the bad eye stronger... the problems she has are.... Strabismus and Amblyopia. there are a couple links for you to go look at.. check them out and see if any of those symptoms fit your child.. my daughter is 4 and has possibly already started loosing vision in one eye... trust me from a parent who gives it a few more days... if you see them crossing, dont wait for others too, make the appt today... good luck ....

2006-08-22 07:03:45 · answer #4 · answered by kutskova29 3 · 0 0

Not sure, lazy eye perhaps, has the health visitor done a check lately I think it is around 2 years old when they do a yearly check if not see the doc so she can have a thorough test, dont worry if she does she will look beautiful in glasses.

2006-08-22 07:02:17 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

Is she doing this in fun or can she not help it? It could be a condition called "convergence insufficiency." That is when a person has trouble seeing up close and the eyes cross. You should take her to the eye doctor (ophthalmologist) to be tested. She may only need eye exercises.

2006-08-22 07:01:32 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

It is important that you take your daughter to the eye doctor. An optometrist will be just fine and easier to get an appointment with! The older we get the less flexibile our visual system becomes so it is vital to have children's eyes examined early on.

2006-08-22 14:06:14 · answer #7 · answered by eyegirl 6 · 0 0

Take her to see an Optometrist.

She may need to patch one eye at a time in order to straighten out the problem...whether it's a muscle imbalance or habit.

2006-08-22 07:02:23 · answer #8 · answered by I I 3 · 0 0

i think so but they are special glasses made for cross eyed people

2006-08-22 07:00:36 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

Maybe she has a lazy eye which can be corrected.

2006-08-22 07:01:58 · answer #10 · answered by kimmer 3 · 0 0

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