6 year old grandson had to go to eye doctor as school recommended it and said he has less than 50 % in left eye
becasue of his age there is still a chacne they can correct this they want him to wear a patch on good eye for 2-4 hours a day to help force the bad eye to develop
anyway he is not liking or wanting to wear thispatch at all i suppose not being ableto see well at all and it probably throws off your balance too with things
i am trying to find ways to encourage him to do this we know its for his own good but hard for them to understand
looking for ways to make it fun for him so if u have any ideas or suggestions would appreicate u passing them on to me
he is a big pirate fan but in this case not so much fun and nothing to do with that tia for your help vickie
1|1|while I have no experience with this problem. My daughter had a problem, with twisting her hair, until it came out . It got really bad for a while. I put together a prize box, and made pieces of paper, with things on it, that she REALLY liked. (ideas inside)|dlpavitt|dlpavitt@att.net|19:07:52|01/15/2012|
balloon
bottle of bubbles
new puzzle
new book
chocolate milk(she really likes this)
craft time with mommy
game time with mommy and daddy
playtime outside with daddy
trip to pet store
trip to feed ducks
trip to park
AS you can see, they do not all have to cost money, but when they do I tried to keep under $5.00. Put the point is to make stuff he really really likes. Then tell him, if he can go a whole week with wearing his patch when he is supposed too, or just may a few days at a time to start. He will get to pick from the special prize box.
I do hope, you find a way, to get him to were it. Donna
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How about an eyeball sticker to go on the patch? Something to make it funny/cooler. It would probably go over better if he doesn't have to wear it to school, but could just do it at home. Otherwise, rewards for each day that he does what he needs to do, then maybe a bigger treat if he goes a whole week without missing a day. It's hard when they are young and just don't understand that something is for their own good. 3|1|My son had this|dragonmom|sueedelmann@yahoo.com|07:33:17|01/16/2012|
They found it even earlier. He was 18 months old and we noticed one eye did not focus right. He had to wear glasses (still does and now is 13 years old) and had to have the patch on for 8 hours a day for about 6 months, then down to 2-4 hours a day, then finally just the glasses. The glasses do not correct his vision, they force the one eye to work harder to adjust. He can see just fine without them but even now if he doesn't wear his glasses for a day his eye will noticeably "wander."
This can usually be corrected without surgery, but takes a long time. The dr. had said most kids outgrow it by this age, but mine still has a bit of the problem. We were lucky that he never had an issue with wearing the glasses, my friend's son was always hiding his and losing them. My son was very good about it.
Since he only has to wear it a few hours, I'd do it at night when he is settling down for the day and not around other kids. By that time, his eyes are tired anyway. Then let him do something that doesn't involve a lot of moving if he is having trouble with balance. Maybe make it a "special time" where you and he sit and watch a movie together with a special dessert/snack or something. then he might be less resistant to it..
And if he needs glasses, get those sports strap things that athletes wear to keep the glasses on when playing. It will reduce the number of times he "loses" them, and will help keep them on him better.
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Thanks, Sue Edelmann
4|1|Yes....surgery corrected it.|Arizona|vbj48@cox.net|12:46:59|01/16/2012|
Did you take your child to an ophthalmologist or just an optometrist.
5|1|My son had this. He wore the patch in kindergarten and it did help. No surgery followed. The children made fun of him|lv2qpon|jcummins1@rochester.rr.com|16:25:19|01/16/2012|
which was very difficult for him. Children can be so cruel. That was over 30 years ago so I don't know if things are different now. It can be inherited. 6|2|My son has this as well.|DE01740|DESimunek@yahoo.com|18:39:12|01/16/2012|
Unfortunately, he had to have surgery on both eyes (each done separately) but the surgery corrected the problem.
Before surgery - he had to wear a patch as well. What we did - get plain white patches...or you can even make
your own. Let him decorate them...one day all black...another day red for Valentine's Day. Maybe put a sticker
or two on the patch. JoAnn Fabrics always has small swatches of Fabric very inexpensive. Let him pick out a material or two and design his own. Let him be creative. This worked for us. For the longest time after he no longer had
to wear the patches, my son kept them as "souvenirs".
Debbie