All About Kids' Eye-sight

[Fuzz]

croydon:

Anyone try Ortho-K with Mee Mee Optics? Can share your feedback please?


I am staying in the west and check this forum for the recommended Ortho-k providers, looks like they are the only one nearby.

thanks

No sorry but my brother's friend went to one at clifford centre and they were happy with it. He's considering going to this same doc. It's a pretty central location so you may want to consider.

[barney8]

hi u mean when u found out your girl is myopic, she has already high power? Then must be born with it. what is this image scan?


I brought my girl to a pediatric eye doctor but dun have scan. Only check eyes. Is this like a x-ray?

HappyAvon:

barney8:

hi, i tot ortho-k lenses helps to slow down progression of myopia? u mean it actually reduce the power?

Hi from my understanding it will reduce the power as long as u are using the lens... Once u stop using it, the power will slowly returns to its original...

My 5 yrs old girl is highly myopic n dr rule that it could be due to her prematurity since both myself n dh are not myopic...initially we wanted to try ortho k but changed our mind since she is still young...she is now seeing Dr Yvonne ling from SNEC n the next review in Dec, she will need to do another image scan on the eyes for the doctor to compare with the previous image taken...if degree continues to increase rapidly, she will be administer with adopine eye drops...[/quote]

[croydon]

Fuzz:

croydon:

Anyone try Ortho-K with Mee Mee Optics? Can share your feedback please?


I am staying in the west and check this forum for the recommended Ortho-k providers, looks like they are the only one nearby.

thanks

No sorry but my brother's friend went to one at clifford centre and they were happy with it. He's considering going to this same doc. It's a pretty central location so you may want to consider.

But need to visit them daily during hte first few weeks right?

[kiasu-tweety]

My son already has pigmentation on his both white eyeballs, before he turned 1 yr old. Now he is coming to 2 yrs old next mth.


I have brought him to see 2 different KK Docs during last yr & last mth. They both told me that my son's eye condition is ok, just like birthmark on our skin. It is common to them as they often met a number of infants/toddlers having this pigmentation on their eyeballs, but it is uncommon to me. The Docs have checked his eyesight to be ok.

Anyone of u have infants or toddlers who have this type of pigmentation on his/her white eyeballs?

Thanks...

[HappyAvon]

barney8:

hi u mean when u found out your girl is myopic, she has already high power? Then must be born with it. what is this image scan?


I brought my girl to a pediatric eye doctor but dun have scan. Only check eyes. Is this like x-Ray

Hi Barney, yes when we discovered it, she was in N2 n already 400-450 deg...we went to many paed eye doctor to get their opinion n just few months back, we were recommended to see Yvonne ling from SNEC by her paed doctor.....she is the doctor who suggested eye scan...just like x-Ray so she can compare n study the image... She was born premature n doctor rule it could be due to prematurity..imagine when we walked into the x- Ray dept, mostly were adult or old ppl..we always ensure she hv enough rest n sleep since young till now so that she dun stress her eyes too much...when we discovered she was highly myopic, we really suffered a shock n I feel sorry for her...however, we hv come tol accept it...at least she is only myopic n not suffering from any developmental issues which is likely happen to premature babies....our responsibilities now is to find a way to slow down the progression n to ensure good eye care....

[barney8]

HappyAvon, i understand how u feel. When i found out that my girl is myopic, i was so shocked and upset that i cried in the clinic.


So what have u done to slow down the progression? I am in a lost of what to do.

HappyAvon:

barney8:

hi u mean when u found out your girl is myopic, she has already high power? Then must be born with it. what is this image scan?

I brought my girl to a pediatric eye doctor but dun have scan. Only check eyes. Is this like x-Ray

Hi Barney, yes when we discovered it, she was in N2 n already 400-450 deg...we went to many paed eye doctor to get their opinion n just few months back, we were recommended to see Yvonne ling from SNEC by her paed doctor.....she is the doctor who suggested eye scan...just like x-Ray so she can compare n study the image... She was born premature n doctor rule it could be due to prematurity..imagine when we walked into the x- Ray dept, mostly were adult or old ppl..we always ensure she hv enough rest n sleep since young till now so that she dun stress her eyes too much...when we discovered she was highly myopic, we really suffered a shock n I feel sorry for her...however, we hv come tol accept it...at least she is only myopic n not suffering from any developmental issues which is likely happen to premature babies....our responsibilities now is to find a way to slow down the progression n to ensure good eye care....

[HappyAvon]

Hi Barney, she will be due for her next eye review in November…according to the doctor, she will need to assess further before deciding to put her on adopine eye drop which can help to slow down the progression.doctors in kKh n SNEC will not recommend ortho k due the the risk of eye/cornea infections from the contact Lens…however doctor did advise that with the administration of eye drop, special spectacle must be made…the spec must come with progressive lens n transition lens…since eye drops will relax the eye muscles, the eyes will be sensitive to sunlight…and if I can remember the longest they will put the child on eye drop will be 2 years…we will need to wait for her next review for the doctor’s advise…


Currently, what we do is limit her tv programme n wii games…wii game is only allowed once a week/fortnight…when she is reading, we ensure she is reading with the correct lighting… More outdoor for her eyes to see far distance…

[mickey]

usaik:

Joy:

anyone try the altropine eyedropped method for children ?


Does it work?

Hi, my son was on atropine since Feb this year.

His eye sight was deterioriating every 3-6 months. It was finally under controlled since we started him on atropine this year. He is still on the eye drops. So far so good **keeping fingers crossed** Next visit to the Dr will be in Sep.

My son also have the same problem and was advised to use altropine eyedropped. I cannot make up my mind as there are so many side effect. For long term usage, what will happen as I understand that the eye drop is quite strong. The eye specialist dun advise of using ortha K lens as it will not help to maintain the power. Don't know what is the best for my boy. Any advise? Help!!!

[HappyAvon]

mickey:

usaik:

[quote=\"Joy\"]anyone try the altropine eyedropped method for children ?


Does it work?

Hi, my son was on atropine since Feb this year.

His eye sight was deterioriating every 3-6 months. It was finally under controlled since we started him on atropine this year. He is still on the eye drops. So far so good **keeping fingers crossed** Next visit to the Dr will be in Sep.

My son also have the same problem and was advised to use altropine eyedropped. I cannot make up my mind as there are so many side effect. For long term usage, what will happen as I understand that the eye drop is quite strong. The eye specialist dun advise of using ortha K lens as it will not help to maintain the power. Don't know what is the best for my boy. Any advise? Help!!![/quote]Hi Mickey, even our gp's daughters are on atropine n from what I understand from her, the common side effect are usually mild. At least the eye drop had been prescribed to children since 1960. Atropine used in snort term is safe and can reduce myopia progression...this is proven in a research by the Singapore eye research institution..for me, I think the main issue is since atropine causes the pupil to open wider, allowing more light to enter the eye which can cause glaring n too much light can damage the eyes...this is why transitions lens come to play a part to lessen the potential problems...the child will also need bifocal lens when both eyes are administered with atropine cos it will cause blurring of the near vision since it paralyze the eye muscles used to focus for near...

The decision to use atropine is a balance between the known short term benefit of reducing myopia progression and the yet unknown risk of long term side effects..however if myopia progression can be reduced, it will also helps to decrease the risk of blinding myopia- related eye problems...for me I want my girl's myopia to be under controlled...I do not want her eyes to be at greater risk of developing potentially blinding conditions such as glaucoma,retinal detachment or cataract at a later stage.. My main concern is to get the situation under arrest since she is still too young for LASIK or contact lens....according to what I know, children on atropine must be reviewed every 3-6 mths to allow regular monitoring of their myopia progression as well as the identification of any side effect....
Regular visit to the eye doctor is important....

[keborah]

Fuzz:

croydon:

Anyone try Ortho-K with Mee Mee Optics? Can share your feedback please?


I am staying in the west and check this forum for the recommended Ortho-k providers, looks like they are the only one nearby.

thanks

No sorry but my brother's friend went to one at clifford centre and they were happy with it. He's considering going to this same doc. It's a pretty central location so you may want to consider.

We are using Mee Mee Optics, and we are happy with it.