04-24-2013, 05:44 PM
I am new here and my name is Frank. My wife and I have recently been struck with the reality that our 19 month old son is farsighted. We have seen two doctors (a pediatric optomotrist and now, a pediatric opthomologist) and both have said that he is very farsighted. We initially went to the doctor because his left eye was turning in.
The optomotrist started us on patching his "good" eye, but the optho immediately prescribed glasses and said it was very important he get glasses immediately.
We have done plenty of research now on this and it seems that the glasses are going to prevent his "bad" eye from becoming inactive.
Our concern is that these glasses are going to hinder the natural development of his eyesight. Neither of us have eye issues but we have been researching natural alternatives to glasses. As he is only 19 months, eye exercises are just not possible.
If anyone on this forum has any advice on this it would be greatly appreciated. ARe we going to hurt our little one's eyes by putting him in glasses? ARe we going to hurt his eyes by not? Thank you in advance!
The optomotrist started us on patching his "good" eye, but the optho immediately prescribed glasses and said it was very important he get glasses immediately.
We have done plenty of research now on this and it seems that the glasses are going to prevent his "bad" eye from becoming inactive.
Our concern is that these glasses are going to hinder the natural development of his eyesight. Neither of us have eye issues but we have been researching natural alternatives to glasses. As he is only 19 months, eye exercises are just not possible.
If anyone on this forum has any advice on this it would be greatly appreciated. ARe we going to hurt our little one's eyes by putting him in glasses? ARe we going to hurt his eyes by not? Thank you in advance!