Eye Glasses

[Guest guest]

I had learned over the years, when I had to buy new eye glasses frames to have

the CI side stem straitened absolutely straight by the opticians. This didn't

cause the vision to be distorted and doesn't interfere with my processor. I

straightened the stem myself. very carefully, after the N22 surgery so I could

slide the stem under the bandages.

After the N24 surgery I already had the straightened stem so could slide it

under the bandage easily.

The last time I had to buy new frames I chose a very thin stem style and

didn't need to have it straightened. Doesn't interfere with the BTE at all.

Betty

N22 - 1990

N24 3G - March, 2003

Eye Glasses

Before I had my CI surgery on June 15th my husband took my glasses in to

have the right ear piece taken off the right side but we discovered both pairs

of glasses had locking screws them with the metal frames . This didn't deter

Doug & he had the optician bend the right side piece on my glasses which worked

perfectly both with the bandage & while I have been healing . I wear trifocals

so having the side piece on but bent out balances them well .

[Guest guest]

I usually wear a contact in my left eye (right eye is 20/20). Yet

my eye isn't smooth...can't think of what it's called...it kind

points out (there's a name for it really-lol). Anyways, when my

sinuses are bothering me I wear my glasses. They just killed my ear

with my hearing aid. So a few months back during my eye appointment

I asked what could be done. They suggested tantium (sp?) frames.

Pricey but decided it's better than killing my ear with pain. So

after I got them I was disappointed they didn't feel much better yet

when I held the new frames in one hand and my old frames in another;

my old frames felt like 10 pounds! I can most of the day now with

these new frames without them bothering my ear.

Kat

<dspowers@k...> wrote:

> Before I had my CI surgery on June 15th my husband took my

glasses in to have the right ear piece taken off the right side but

we discovered both pairs of glasses had locking screws them with

the metal frames .

[Guest guest]

>

> Mornin' Group.....

> I have a question about eye glasses. I want to get a new pair of

glasses but am wondering if I should wait until my candida clears up

completely? Will the candida I have interfere with my prescription?

Will I need new glasses when my candida is gone?

==>Hi Violet. If you are not getting symptoms in your eyes your test

should be accurate. If you are getting symptoms you might want to wait

until those symptoms clear up.

Bee

[Guest guest]

Anyone have any suggestions for eye glasses that fit well on your child's face?

Ying's lack of a bridge and close set eyes are making it very difficult to find

anything that fits. What are others doing?

Thanks,

Donna

[Guest guest]

just got glasses last week and there were not very many options; especially because he is only 3 1/2....how old is Ying? There were essentially two pairs of frames made by Fisher Price. We went with metal frames that have the nose pads on them and the optician was able to comfortably adjust them to 's non-existent nose bridge. He has been very happy with them. I'm posting his picture in his glasses today or tomorrow. I'm not sure if I can say they fit perfectly but they do seem to fit well and he is comfortable enough that he keeps them on all day. They also have the adjustable, stretchy things that wrap around his ears which helps keep them in place also. Sorry for my lack of technical terms, I don't wear glasses

myself and this experience is new to me:) --Anne Weber--Chicago, IL, USA pics will be under From: DonnaT <donnat65@...>blepharophimosis Sent: Tue, August 3, 2010 2:41:40 PMSubject: blepharophimosis Eye Glasses

Anyone have any suggestions for eye glasses that fit well on your child's face? Ying's lack of a bridge and close set eyes are making it very difficult to find anything that fits. What are others doing?

Thanks,

Donna

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Lynden has had his glasses since he was 3 years old, the best advice the eye glass angels gave us is to buy glasses with long enough arms so that you can bend the arms so that they almost hook under/behind their ear, actually better than putting a band around the head because it gives them freedom .. we tried the band, the only way it would work was to tighten it, but then it irritated his scars...yes Lyndens glasses ended up around his nose but he is now 12 and has never had them fall off of his face... banding the arms around the ears is a godsend.. make sure the eye glass place does it as they heat up the arms and actually MOLD it to your childs ear shapeTonikka (Lynden)edmonton CANADAOn 2010-08-03, at 1:41 PM, DonnaT wrote:

Anyone have any suggestions for eye glasses that fit well on your child's face? Ying's lack of a bridge and close set eyes are making it very difficult to find anything that fits. What are others doing?

Thanks,

Donna

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[Guest guest]

started wearing glasses right about 3 1/2 and she was

generally tolerant. We recognized that she might not want to wear them

all the time so we made a " bed " for them that was on the kitchen counter

so that if she took them off, she was to put them in their " bed. " In

the beginning, we allowed her to take them off for periods of time, and

then we'd have her put them back on. As time went on, we began to

insist that she have them on while watching TV or playing on the

computer (preferred activities) and over time, it just became a habit.

She never did anything like try to flush them down the toilet or other

permanant ways to get rid of them, but she did drop them on the front

lawn once, and I almost ran over them with the lawnmower!

Our biggest problem was our little one, who was just under 2. She would

grab them off 's face, then a tug-of-war would ensue, and the

glasses would snap in half at the nosepiece. Although they were under

warranty, it was a pain to drive to the pediatric specialist where we

got them, have her lenses put into a loaner pair, wait for the new ones

to arrive, go back for another swap, etc. (although I was thankful that

they did this!) When we originally tried on frames, didn't

seem to like the Flexon unbreakable ones, which were then ones I wanted

her to get. So, we choose the ones that she didn't rip off. But, after

3 or 4 warranty replacements, I asked if we could swap them out for

Flexon, and the lady was nice and let us do it. Much better.

's eye turns in without her glasses, and generally is corrected

with the glasses. One school picture they had her take off her glasses

and it's hilarious... one eye straight, one eye crossed. Clearly a

make-up photo! She started with bifocals when she was 5, which shocked

me that she could use them properly, but she didn't seem to have any

issues with them, and still wears them.... did much better than her

grandmother in adjusting to bifocals!

I have seen flexible plastic frames that are supposed to be great for

young kids with DS... maybe you can find them online. Good luck, and

just keep trying.... if he doesn't wear them all day, every day in the

beginning, it's better than nothing, and he'll get better. We figured

letting her take them off at will was better than having her " lose " them

and that worked for us... I'd say she wore them all day by 6-8 months.

, mom to (16), (14 DS) and Sammy (12)

On 7/26/2012 10:23 AM, mhskarbek wrote:

>

> has just turned 4 and is having an issue with one eye turning

> quite a bit. The Doctor said that the solution is glasses. His vision

> is actually pretty good +1.5

>

> I can't imagine him keeping glasses--he has just recently started to

> tolerate wearing a hat : )

>

> How old was your child when he/she started wearing glasses? Did you

> feel he/she needed glasses earlier, but didn't attempt?

>

> Also, anyone else have the turning eye issue and how was it resolved?

>

> Thank you!

>

>

>

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My Alyssa has been wearing glasses since she was about 5. She's had 2 eye

surgeries-first one for blocked tear ducts and eyes turning in. The second a few

years later again for her eyes turning in. I think it was more her right than

her left, but don't remember. We had a lot of difficulty with her wearing her

glasses (supposed to be all the time.) She would hide them and we'd have a heck

of a time finding them-between the couch cushions, between the screen and window

in her bedroom and once under a bush at the back of the house. It does get

easier. She's 15 now and wears them without any issues. Sue & Alyssa

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Kennan, started with glasses at 4yrs old, he has had them for almost a year. I

thought we would be in for a huge battle, as he wouldn't wear sunglasses and

disliked hats too. We had to pretty much hold him down to try glasses on, we

picked the first pair!

His vision is very poor, but he took to the glasses really well. At first he

kept them on for only a few minutes at a time, with the rule that when he wanted

them off he had to give them to me. Strangely he kept them on better if the

lenses were dirty, not as much of a change in sight I guess. By day three he had

them on all the time.

He does take them off now, usually when he is mad (and throws them) or board

like in the car. He has a pair of Miraflex and a pair of specs4us (the first

pair we bought). He twists the specs4us out of shape, and they have needed to

be repaired often! They look really nice on him though.

His miraflex are great, he wears them everywhere even in the pool, and under his

hockey helmet. They do not look as good, and he likes to pop the lenses out

(which are a lot harder to locate than a pair of glasses!), I also did not like

the band around the back of his head, but his hair is pretty long and covers it.

Best of luck,

(Canada)

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From: mhskarbek <melissaskarbek@...>

Sent: Thursday, July 26, 2012 10:23:53 AM

Subject: Eye Glasses

 

has just turned 4 and is having an issue with one eye turning quite a

bit. The Doctor said that the solution is glasses. His vision is actually

pretty good +1.5

I can't imagine him keeping glasses--he has just recently started to tolerate

wearing a hat : )

How old was your child when he/she started wearing glasses? Did you feel he/she

needed glasses earlier, but didn't attempt?

Also, anyone else have the turning eye issue and how was it resolved?

Thank you!