Re: Glasses for 5 year-old twins?


Dear Pat,

You came to S.M.V looking for the second-opinion -- that was
already confirmed by two ophthamologists.

You can, if you wish, follow the OD majority opinion, and
place the twins in a +1.75 dipoters plus -- which they will
wear all the time.

The opthamologists who SUGGESTED that you kids
not wear the +1.75 diopters -- do not have time to
post on s.m.v. The have job to do, and their own
children and grandchildren to worry about.

On most medical subjects (if the natural eye's proven behavior
is even "medicine) you will find two opinions -- often profoundly
contradictory.

The point is to identify these opinions -- and make your choice
accordingly.

To read some more of this "second opinion" I would suggest reading:

www.chinamyopia.org

Steve Leung OD simply does not have time to come
on s.m.v. He has his hands full helping his own children.
That is how it should be.

If you keep the "plus" off the twins, then their refractive STATE
will "move" slowly down, to 1.5, then 1.0, then +0.75 then
0.5 diopters. This is a normal process -- and you can monitor
if you wish.

Under specific circumstances, when their refractive STATE is +0.5
diopters,
and in school, I do argue that at that point, the plus could be used --
for
prevention.

But these are the nature of scientific arguments.

For now, I would consider following the advice of the
two ophthamologists you consulted.

Best,

Otis




William Stacy wrote:
Pat Coghlan wrote:

I also have slight astigmatism in roughly the same range, but only
lost the ability to accomodate after about age 40. Prior to that, my
vision was 20/17 in my best eye.

Young children can probably accomodate such variations more easily.

For small amounts, you are quite right. Your kids apparently have an
amount of hyperopia that is on the borderline between a small and a
moderat amount. We probably wouldn't be having this discussion if they
were +.75 or +4.00. By far most authorities wouldn't Rx for the former
and would for the latter for little kids. It's that pesky borderline
situation that warrant discussion and consideration. The biggest
problem on s.m.v. is that we have a couple of guys who disagree with
mainstream modern eyecare and prescribing. I wouldn't have any problem
with that, except that neither of them has any formal education in the
subject, only some highly questionable self-education. If they could
find a single o.d., m.d., or Ph.d. in the eye field come on this forum
and support their positions, now there would be a good discussion.

But they can't find even one to do so.


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but only lost the ability to accomodate after about age 40.&nbsp; Prior to
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Young children can probably accomodate such variations more easily.
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For small amounts, you are quite right. Your kids apparently have an
amount of hyperopia that is on the borderline between a small and a
moderat amount.&nbsp; We probably wouldn't be having this discussion if they
were +.75 or +4.00.&nbsp; By far most authorities wouldn't Rx for the former
and would for the latter for little kids. It's that pesky borderline
situation that warrant discussion and consideration.&nbsp; The biggest
problem on s.m.v. is that we have a couple of guys who disagree with
mainstream modern eyecare and prescribing. I wouldn't have any problem
with that, except that neither of them has any formal education in the
subject, only some highly questionable self-education.&nbsp; If they could
find a single o.d., m.d., or Ph.d. in the eye field come on this forum
and support their positions, now there would be a good discussion.&nbsp; <big><br>
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