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  More options Aug 29 2008, 3:10 pm
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From: p.clar...@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 28 Aug 2008 21:10:50 -0700 (PDT)
Local: Fri, Aug 29 2008 3:10 pm
Subject: Re: Latent Hyperopia - Child age 6 - glasses? (+3.25 script)
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On Aug 28, 3:58 pm, "JWard6971 via MedKB.com" <u45776@uwe> wrote:

> >Please bear in mind that there is huge
> >disagreement among professionals concerning when and how much plus to
> >prescribe a young hyperope, especially when neither amblyopia or
> >strabismus are present.

> I'm very grateful for the responses thus far.  I have been doing searching
> and have encountered some of the literature in this category.  One question
> that I have as a layperson is when the literature discusses the implications,
> etc. for hyperopia, do those findings apply to a child like my son who was
> diagnosed with latent hyperopia, and is - apparently - self-correcting at
> this point?  I've read several items, but I am uncertain if the findings also
> apply in the case of latent hyperopia.

> At this point, we have informed his teachers (he starts 1st grade next week)
> and if they sense any sign at all, we will immediately proceed with the
> glasses.  In the meantime, I am continuing to try and figure this out and see
> if I can feel more certain of what decision to make.

> Additional advice and opinions is still welcome!

> Thank you,
> Janice

> --
> Message posted viahttp://www.medkb.com

can I ask why you wouldn't simply try to introduce the idea of using
readers to your child and just observe for yourself their effect on
his attention span and willingness to engage in prolonged near work?

kids who are straining to see at near do not always clearly behave in
a predictable manner.  some may complain of headaches or eyestrain but
many just simple avoid near tasks and never complain about anything.
being a +3.25 hyperope (latent or not) is almost certainly a strain on
your son and using part-time reading glasses isn't that difficult or
scary.  if he were my child I wouldn't take the chance that
farsightedness might be slowing his academic development-- I would
just get him a cheap pair of readers and encourage him to use them and
see what happens.  why not?

and your question about the long-tern ramifications of being
hyperopic-- its pretty simple really.  when you are young you will use
reading glasses occasionally but when get older you will likely be
wearing glasses all the time.


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