Re: Glasses for 5 year-old twins?

On Sat, 26 Aug 2006 09:19:51 +0100, Simon Dean
<sjdean@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Anon E. Muss wrote:
On Wed, 23 Aug 2006 14:03:58 -0400, Pat Coghlan <info@xxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

I think optometrists tend to prescribe more for low asymptomatic
pediatric hypermetropes than ophthalmologists do.

Does the situation change when you become adult? I have a low reading
for hyperopia, but the optician said I didn't need glasses, only if I
had a problem.

I am MUCH LESS apt to prescribe for asymptomatic low hypermetrope
adults. In fact, I almost never prescribe for them. I mean the
purpose of glasses are to solve or prevent problems.

Why shouldn't the same apply to children?

Because children don't know what is best for them many times.
.

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