http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/LazyEye/ An email list for parents of children with amblyopia, strabismus or other conditions associated with "lazy eye." Fri, 04 Jul 2008 20:29:32 GMT Rachael Klein http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/LazyEye/message/18367 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/LazyEye/message/18367 as i repeatedly say i am not practicing but with my patients i found it important to determine which was the dominant eye of my patients. Have you been Fri, 04 Jul 2008 14:45:23 GMT Suzette Troche-Stapp http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/LazyEye/message/18366 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/LazyEye/message/18366 Hello! So we are on day 10 of patching. Our doctor has prescribed, a blurry filter to go over her good lens, rather than an adhesive or fabric patch. The Fri, 04 Jul 2008 03:53:38 GMT Kelli http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/LazyEye/message/18365 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/LazyEye/message/18365 Judy, Definitely food for thought. My daughter also looks over her glasses a lot, especially if someone takes her picture. Maybe I ought to have her dilated Fri, 04 Jul 2008 00:43:39 GMT Judy Casey http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/LazyEye/message/18364 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/LazyEye/message/18364 Hi Kelli, My daughter started wearing a contact last August shortly after her 11th birthday. Her 12th birthday is in a couple weeks. She's done great with her Fri, 04 Jul 2008 00:00:33 GMT Kelli http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/LazyEye/message/18363 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/LazyEye/message/18363 Thank you, Rachel. I am really amazed at the progress my daughter has made. Now I almost forget that she once had a problem! Kelli -- In Thu, 03 Jul 2008 23:58:44 GMT Kelli http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/LazyEye/message/18362 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/LazyEye/message/18362 It will be interesting to see what happens the next time my daughter's vision is tested. We have it done every January. She is 8 1/2 years old right now, and Wed, 02 Jul 2008 14:37:28 GMT Rachael Klein http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/LazyEye/message/18361 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/LazyEye/message/18361 for judy and Kelli your encouraging words should be an inspiration for all the mom's who care and share in this lazyeye@... Amblyopia (the most Wed, 02 Jul 2008 12:27:41 GMT Judy Casey http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/LazyEye/message/18360 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/LazyEye/message/18360 Your comment about your daughter saying she now sees just as good with vs without her glasses caught my attention. My daughter also said the same thing after a Wed, 02 Jul 2008 12:25:20 GMT Judy Casey http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/LazyEye/message/18359 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/LazyEye/message/18359 Some have also said that prior to putting on the patch, apply a small amount of Milk of Magnesia on the skin and let it dry. It will protect the skin from Wed, 02 Jul 2008 11:27:00 GMT Kelly Harmsen http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/LazyEye/message/18358 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/LazyEye/message/18358 If she doesn't have any allergies you can get a little vitamin E (the capsules 400IU's) and stick a pin in one to pop it and put a little on her skin that is Wed, 02 Jul 2008 03:08:58 GMT beautigretta http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/LazyEye/message/18357 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/LazyEye/message/18357 Thank you for the nice replies.. I also have another quick question. What can I do to help her skin on her face, she seems to get a rash from the patches.. Wed, 02 Jul 2008 03:03:22 GMT Kelli http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/LazyEye/message/18356 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/LazyEye/message/18356 My daughter's story is very close to yours. My daughter was just turning 6 when diagnosed with amblyopia (refractive error). She never showed any signs of it Wed, 02 Jul 2008 01:52:01 GMT Kelly Harmsen http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/LazyEye/message/18355 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/LazyEye/message/18355 Hi Gretta,   Glad you found the group.  I had to laugh when I read about how she would rather eat the glasses than wear them.  My son was 2yo when he was Tue, 01 Jul 2008 22:56:14 GMT Rachael Klein http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/LazyEye/message/18354 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/LazyEye/message/18354 Gretta is santa Barbara too far? look up Dr. Robert L. Aver;y whose wife is a certified orthoptist. they should be able to help you. Work 805 963 1648 or Tue, 01 Jul 2008 18:20:16 GMT beautigretta http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/LazyEye/message/18353 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/LazyEye/message/18353 Hi! Im new to the group and so glad I found you all! My 13 month old Daughter was just diagnosed with being farsighted (+3 in both eyes) and also with