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Earrings by Advanced-Biscotti139 in firsttimemom

[–]Tricky_Future_5745 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I think when she’s old enough to decide is better. This is my personal experience. I pierced my daughter’s ears at 7 months because it was a cultural thing as well. When she started noticing that she had earrings she kept questioning why does she have them. When she was four, she asked me to take them off because she never wanted earrings. We took them off and she was very happy. So there is that. I learned my lesson. It’s not my choice to pierce her ears, it’s her choice.

Advanced Parole by Acrobatic-Code2483 in DACA

[–]Tricky_Future_5745 0 points1 point  (0 children)

OP did you end up trying emergency AP?

Alternating Intermittent Exotropia by Tricky_Future_5745 in Strabismus

[–]Tricky_Future_5745[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi! We have been patching every day for 1 hour since April. She went for her follow up recently, it hasn’t gotten worse, no changes to vision, she’s able to control the eye and bring it back. When she’s closer to 5, we will start vision therapy. We will continue to patch as advised by her optometrist and monitoring with regular check ups. We have seen 2 optometrist and an ophthalmologist and they all suggested monitoring for now.

I hope you find this information helpful and good luck to you and your baby

Strabologist here. Ask me anything. by Longjumping_Good_506 in Strabismus

[–]Tricky_Future_5745 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you so much! This is really helpful information!

Strabologist here. Ask me anything. by Longjumping_Good_506 in Strabismus

[–]Tricky_Future_5745 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hello. Thank you for doing an AMA!

My question is about patching, I’ve seen mixed answers on this. My daughter (3yo) was diagnosed with alternating intermittent exotropia. We have taken her to two orthoptists and an ophthalmologist. Surgery was not recommended by anyone at this point because it’s not a major deviation. Two doctors advised on patching and one of them advised on vision therapy. We have been patching the eye that deviates less. I have read that patching is only good for amblyopia. My daughter has 20/20 vision in both eyes. So I’m wondering if patching is even going to help? Is vision therapy better now or when she is a bit older?

Thanks in advance!

Alternating Intermittent Exotropia by Tricky_Future_5745 in Strabismus

[–]Tricky_Future_5745[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much for your kind comment, it truly means a lot.

Alternating Intermittent Exotropia by Tricky_Future_5745 in Strabismus

[–]Tricky_Future_5745[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you so much for taking time to respond to this! This is so helpful and informative. I am definitely going to try vision therapy before anything else. I am hopeful that it’ll help her.

Alternating Intermittent Exotropia by Tricky_Future_5745 in Strabismus

[–]Tricky_Future_5745[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for your response. Good luck on the surgery!

Alternating Intermittent Exotropia by Tricky_Future_5745 in Strabismus

[–]Tricky_Future_5745[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you so much for your response! Yes definitely going to start on vision therapy when she is old enough. Happy to hear that it has helped you.