QQ’s can only see level 4 @ Snellen Chart
Over in just 1.5 year putting on the corrective super thick glasses, QQ’s long sighted power has reduced tremendously from 950 degree to now only 650 degree. Initially we thought it is something to be happy about, but not so.
Despite with corrective glasses, QQ can only sees up to Level 4 on the Snellen Eye Chart (known as 6/10) due to her lazy eyes problem. Anything smaller than that, her brains shut down automatically so eyes refuse to focus, hence labeled as Lazy Eyes. By standard, anyone should be able to focus up to Level 6 (Pilot minimum requirement without glasses) or people wearing their corrective glasses.
It is really sad for hubby and I as we can imagine how bad it is (for her brain too). Hey, I can see up to the smallest print with my naked eyes and with glasses, short sighted hubby can go beyond 6 too! According to paed, QQ has only another 1.5 years chance to cure her lazy eyes (usually by eye maturity by age 7). If she can read up to Level 6, power reduced or not is no longer a concern as that can be cured easily by laser once she reaches 21.
Both of us feel so bad that we cannot stop blaming ourselves for this late discovery. If only she is treated earlier, chances will be higher for 100% cure. We can only pray and do our best for her now. Oh yes, we also rented a CAM Visual Stimulator Machine for her when we got her new glasses yesterday (will post about this machine and activities we can do with her eyes later). See if I can get a camcorder to record how activities are done with this machine.
However we are indeed thankful to
- her kindergarden teacher, Mrs Tan, who suspected QQ’s eyesight problem in school and our SIL
- Dr Cheong Yee Fong of ISEC, Mid Valley (eye specialist with sub specialist interest in children eye diseases and squint)
- Optometrist Y.K. Leong (shop with widest range of kid’s frames and special glasses situtated beside Atria Damansara)
It is indeed a blessing for QQ, really.
Sypmtoms shown when she was a child
Why you must bring your child for a 2nd opinion (especially to the right doctor)
How QQ initially dislike wearing her first pair of glasses
Power reduction of 200 degree after wearing glasses for one year
sad to hear that too but will pray the best for QQ!!
i saw that eye specialist centre in mid valley b4..so that’s the best in town izzit?
Hopefully the stimulation machine works. Is there anything else that can be done?
Hey Emily also got lazy eye and now trying the eye patch. I hope she can recovered. With one eye on glasses, she can read up to line 6. I hope it is a improvement, previously only line 4.
So sorry to hear that… heard that in US, doctors are getting kids with lazy eye to try eye patch. Force the lazy eye to exercise a bit.
Hope QQ’s views will keep getting better.
Hope her eyes will continue to improve.
Qi Qi, jia yiu!
chin nee, you hv another 1.5 years!! ganbate!!! qq will be alrite!!
hey don’t worry….I’m sure her eyes will improve in this 1.5 yrs time
Hi,
My son has been recently diagnosed with lazy eyes, he is now about 5 years old.
But from googling around internet, it seems that Lazy Eyes CAN BE CURE even if the subject is an adult! I’ve read 2 cases , one is a 33 year adult while the other is a 66 years old granny!
http://www.children-special-needs.org/lazy_eye/lazy_eye.html
The treatment is called ‘Vision Theraphy’.
My son has just started getting the eye patch treatment. But i am going to see another doctor just to get a 2nd opinion soon.
Just to add, more cases of cured Lazy Eyes.
http://www.visiontherapystories.org/lazy_eye_amblyopia.html#489