
Sam is currently having his eye patched 2hrs each day to improve the strength in his weaker eye. Much to his dislike.This visit his prescription was changed by the Specialist Paediatric Ophthalmologist , only five months after new glasses *$igh* but I know it is for his benefit.
We didn't detect his vision problem apart from the white eye reflection which I picked up in photos when he was 11 months old. I was terrified *.
Sam has a genetic disease "Neurofibromatosis 1" - which can result in an optic glioma, his eyes were being already being checked (initially every 3-4 months) to detect any issues - early- if they occurred.
Fortunately while he hasn't had an Optic glioma , he does have myelinated retinal nerve fibres plus myopia (causing nearsightedness). He still has photos with a white eye reflection - potentially a serious symptom of some eye diseases.
I know what Sam's white eye reflection is - myelinated retinal nerve fibres plus myopia - white fibres cover his lens. It has affected his vision though wearing glasses helps corrects this.
I just hope he doesn't end up with a turned eye ('cross eyes' -like me) because when a child has vision issues that go undetected it can cause the brain to switch off that eye (like lazy eye).It was only on subsequent visits they found he was longsighted in his other eye. I am glad we were having his eyes checked.
When I received another email asking me to mention about JulEYE I agreed to mention the campaign.
Why ?
Every 65 minutes, an Australian loses part or all of their vision – this may explain why one third of Australians list blindness as their most feared health condition alongside cancer. Yet the majority of Australians do not get their eyes tested regularly, despite the fact that 75% of vision loss is preventable or treatable. The Eye Foundation, a not-for-profit organisation, is once again encouraging all Australians to get their eyes tested in July as part of its annual ‘JulEYE’ campaign, kicked off on July 1st.
Week 2 of the campaign focuses on diabetes and eye health - and urges people with diabetes - no matter their age - to make regular eye checks part of their diabetes management plan
Don' forget your children’s eye health . They are also encouraging parents to have their children’s eyes tested and be aware that vision problems are not exclusive to the elderly only and can affect babies and young children.
As a mother, who has faced such issues I wanted to share this.I am aware that is quite widespread in Australia.Undetected vision problems are estimated to affect one in four Australian children. Parents need to be aware of the importance of children’s eye health and that regular eye checks are just as important to a young child’s overall health and well being as other regular health checks, therefore, good eye health begins with testing from birth.
The Eye Foundation is asking all Australians - no matter their age - to get their eyes tested this julEYE, and place eye tests every two years on their family’s calendar of regular medical checks.
AS parents we need to protect our children’s vision and our own.The eye foundation would love others to mention this and help spread the word about this great cause!
For more information or to link to the Eye Foundation website please go to www.eyefoundation.org.au
• Follow on Twitter- @EyeFoundation;
• Like on Facebook- The-Eye-Foundation
• Chat to them on their blog- EyeSiteBlog.com
The amazing - Rachael Leahcar , 17, from Team Delta on Channel Nine's hit TV show.The Voice Australia suffers from a rare eye condition called Retinitis Pigmentosa.
I can't stress enough how important sight is. I am partially blind in one eye for a completely different reason (head injury as a child at school with undiagnosed partially detached retina).I have some peripheral vision but a huge blind spot in my central vision.
*Everyone please note - white eye reflection is not normal and you should get a referral to an Opthamologist asap if you see it in your photos. It could be life threatening if left unchecked.I still get hits on this topic every week.
This is a non sponsored community announcement - because it is so important to me.
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AParentingLife 69p · 678 weeks ago
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Tracey · 678 weeks ago
Along with his therapy required for autism, there's not a hell of a lot of time left in our weeks at the moment!
It prompted me to get my eyes checked earlier in the year, and I'm going to get my husband to do the same. So important!
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melbomartin 35p · 678 weeks ago
It took a while for us to find out what was up with our little one. I did worry about him and I still do. We don't have a definitive diagnosis but it is believed to be Congenital Stationary Night Blindness (nystagmus, strabismus poor night vision and myopia - inherited and as the name suggests, non-degenerative). I hope it is this as the other possibility, Retinitis Pigmentosa (as you mentioned) is more of a worry. R's specialist has seen a lot of cases of RP and retinoblastoma so I take heart in what he says. Until we are able to get an ERG done that is all I can do.
Sometimes eye issues are obvious in children but sometimes not. I think the best clue as always is observation. A little boy in R's class at daycare was very myopic. When his mother found out he needed glasses she felt guilty because she'd thought he was just clumsy. All seems to be right now with him so it's good.
Rebecca Gomez 34p · 429 weeks ago