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OT Eye Doctors, I have a situation
Posted on 3/19/16 at 7:49 pm
Posted on 3/19/16 at 7:49 pm
Okay here are the characters:
Sister - Hypochondriac Mother of 2
Nephew - Legit Vision Issues diagnosed <1 year ago
Niece - Allegedly perfect vision
So my sister has a child who recently was found to need glasses. Has made a world of difference. Took him to a certain eye doctor for some glasses and had my niece given an eye exam. Was told by the doc that she had perfect vision. So perfect in fact that sometimes, kids with perfect vision get headaches because their vision is too perfect when reading? So now my niece has been given glasses for her too perfect vision.
WTF?
My sister lives for ailments, maladies and general hypochondria. I am 100% convinced she simply hasn't heard of fibromyalgia yet or she wouldn't be been diagnosed long ago. Having her kids be diagnosed with any issues-hangnails, cuticles, scrapes and cuts-typically has her talking about contacting the New England Journal of Medicine.
Is this bullshite about her daughter needing glasses just a doctor taking advantage of my sister's obsession with health issues or is there actually something to needing glasses because you see too well?
Sister - Hypochondriac Mother of 2
Nephew - Legit Vision Issues diagnosed <1 year ago
Niece - Allegedly perfect vision
So my sister has a child who recently was found to need glasses. Has made a world of difference. Took him to a certain eye doctor for some glasses and had my niece given an eye exam. Was told by the doc that she had perfect vision. So perfect in fact that sometimes, kids with perfect vision get headaches because their vision is too perfect when reading? So now my niece has been given glasses for her too perfect vision.
WTF?
My sister lives for ailments, maladies and general hypochondria. I am 100% convinced she simply hasn't heard of fibromyalgia yet or she wouldn't be been diagnosed long ago. Having her kids be diagnosed with any issues-hangnails, cuticles, scrapes and cuts-typically has her talking about contacting the New England Journal of Medicine.
Is this bullshite about her daughter needing glasses just a doctor taking advantage of my sister's obsession with health issues or is there actually something to needing glasses because you see too well?
This post was edited on 3/20/16 at 8:15 am
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Posted on 3/19/16 at 7:50 pm to GFunk
Pics of sister.
Posted on 3/19/16 at 7:51 pm to GFunk
quote:
Was told by the doc that she had perfect vision. So perfect in fact that sometimes, kids with perfect vision get headaches because their vision is too perfect when reading? So now my niece has been given glasses for her too perfect vision.
shite, I wish I had this problem. Better yet, so does my blind father.
Posted on 3/19/16 at 7:52 pm to GFunk
Jesus. My vision just got worse by reading that
Posted on 3/19/16 at 7:55 pm to GFunk
Google turned up nothing for me. I call bullshite.
Posted on 3/19/16 at 7:56 pm to GFunk
never heard of that...
but there are these new glasses
that have 100% edge to edge sharpness, costs a bunch too, perhaps it may stabilize the vision
you'd be better off askin the doctor
but there are these new glasses
that have 100% edge to edge sharpness, costs a bunch too, perhaps it may stabilize the vision
you'd be better off askin the doctor
Posted on 3/19/16 at 7:57 pm to retired trucker
quote:
retired trucker
quote:
you'd be better off askin the doctor
Why ask a doctor when I have the OT to turn to?
Posted on 3/19/16 at 7:57 pm to GFunk
Is your sister the type to rush her kids to the ER for a scraped knee? I know someone like that. They're the worst.
Posted on 3/19/16 at 7:58 pm to GFunk
What do these special eye glasses do? Make her vision worse?
Posted on 3/19/16 at 7:59 pm to GFunk
Sounds like the kid doesn't like reading and used headaches as a made up excuse to stop.
Posted on 3/19/16 at 8:00 pm to GFunk
quote:Sounds like this but I'm not an eye doc.
a doctor taking advantage of my sister's obsession with health issues
This post was edited on 3/19/16 at 8:02 pm
Posted on 3/19/16 at 8:10 pm to GFunk
She probably went to an optometrist not an ophthalmologist.
Your sister dumb.
Your sister dumb.
Posted on 3/19/16 at 8:18 pm to GFunk
As someone with severe keratoconus, she can suck it. Reading this pissed me off.
Posted on 3/19/16 at 8:19 pm to GFunk
It's possible
Ask her what is the prescription on the glasses. Is it a high plus number? (+4.00, 5.00, etc)
Ask her what is the prescription on the glasses. Is it a high plus number? (+4.00, 5.00, etc)
Posted on 3/19/16 at 8:25 pm to GFunk
No, based on what you are saying, she shouldnt need glasses now.
Posted on 3/19/16 at 8:26 pm to GFunk
There is no reason to need glasses because "your vision in too perfect."
Whoever told her that is a moron. It is possible to have "perfect vision" meaning that you read 20/20 but if you are very far sighted you might get headaches when reading. Glasses should help the headaches/ eye strain.
How old is the kid?
Whoever told her that is a moron. It is possible to have "perfect vision" meaning that you read 20/20 but if you are very far sighted you might get headaches when reading. Glasses should help the headaches/ eye strain.
How old is the kid?
Posted on 3/19/16 at 8:29 pm to WaWaWeeWa
A little over 8.
Posted on 3/19/16 at 8:36 pm to GFunk
It's possible. Don't know for sure without knowing more of the history. Would have to be very far sighted and having headaches when reading.
However, the story sounds fishy. She is probably going to an Optometrist, they call themselves "eye doctors" too. Tell her to go see a real MD... An Ophthalmologist. It's confusing I know... They like it that way
However, the story sounds fishy. She is probably going to an Optometrist, they call themselves "eye doctors" too. Tell her to go see a real MD... An Ophthalmologist. It's confusing I know... They like it that way
Posted on 3/19/16 at 9:40 pm to WaWaWeeWa
Did the OD perform a yag laser and give her a norco rx?
Posted on 3/19/16 at 10:59 pm to WaWaWeeWa
quote:
There is no reason to need glasses because "your vision in too perfect."
This.
But, given the way you presented the situation, there's a pretty good chance that your sister heard what she wanted to hear and not what was actually the problem.
As previously stated, farsighted kids can see 20/20 without glasses, but may get headaches from the accommodation it requires to see clearly.
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