Was told that my son was virtually blind in his left eye, by an ophthalmic

My son was under the hospital for three years after the eye op, so i am sure that they would have picked it up at some point, as they were sorting the right strenth of lenses out for him in those years and it was before then that peadiactrics discovered he had dyspraxia.I never mentioned to the man that just told us that he was virtually blind, that he had dyspraxia, but after being told about his left eye my husband mentioned it, just incase he had got it wrong due to that fact.I am worried about his future, as he wants to drive a car like his dad and his sister.All my children had their regular eye check up done in December and he was the one that was recalled just 6 months later.My dr arranged a appointment so i could get my son a second opinion and he told me that he can not see the man getting it wrong, as they are really qualified, but as i wanted the second opinion i could have one.

I would be like you and want a second opinion no matter what. I know,it would be upsetting because of thinking that he will be depressed if he doesn't get to do things that his siblings get to do.

Thank you for the best response. Hopefully you got some good answers figured out about what is wrong with your sons vision by now. Your story about that your son would be sad if he couldn't drive when he got older because of his vision. My nephew tried to get his license after he graduated from highschool and they told him he couldn't because of his vision. He has had vision problems all of his life but he can see.He graduated from highschool maybe 2 years ago. He is handling it good now since he knows that it has to be a part of his life.

Hello my friend jugsjugs Ji, So nice of you for your immediate and prompt positive comments. I would only urge not to lerave hope, if one Dr. and hospital fail, there are many others to take care. But only your approach should never be biased. Let's hope for the best. Thanks. May God bless You and have a great time.

I was told once by my nan, if theres a will theres a way.Lets hope it will be good news for a change.

I am living in hope that the hospital do not tell me that they can not do anything to help him, as he is really young and it will effect him for the rest of his life.Also hope that they do not find problems with the right eye.

your welcome and yes hesure does

Thank you, i hope that they can do something for him, as he has his whole life ahead of him.

I am like you Hatley, i look for the things that can be done, rather than leaving things and then it is way too late.I think that i am well within my rights as well as my sons rights to ask for a second opinion.The eye man that my son saw said that he had gradually lots his sight and that is why it has not caused him a worry for him to notice.We then mentioned after being told that my son had dyspraxia and perhaps that is what he was seeing,{not like we were trying to tell the bloke his job or anything}, he said he was still virtually blind and if anything was to happen to his right eye, well he would be blind in both.I shall let you know at the End of August, as that is when he gets the second opinion from the hospital eye people.

Kierra thank you ever so much, i will let you know what happens and i will get back to you.Thank you once again.

Hello. I can totally understand where everyone is coming from in this discusion. Although I have been blind for 20 years, in the begenning it was quite diffcult to process that I wasn't going to be able to "Hang with the big guys." I completly agree with everyone in say that a second, third, even fourth opinion would do some good. If god forbid things don't go as planned, I would be more than happy to help you and your son through this process.

Even if his vision is severely impaired in that eye, there is a type of lens that is like a binocular, kind of, and here, stateside, people with severe vision impairment can drive with those special lenses. I am not sure, they may be called monocular lens.

Well, two of my favorites ladies. I am sorry Jugs that you have been ill. It is heart warming to see you back. Take it easy! I am glad to know Gerty that there is this lens. That is great! They have certainly come a long way haven't they?

Hi, i have not been very well, or more to the point the morphine and pills were making me feel ill and still with pain.The school where he is starting is great as i have spoken to special needs teacher and she is really good at that school and has also seen my sons old school records, knowing that my son has been diagnosed with dyspraxia.He is seeing hospital eye clinic at the end of August, so i will know more then about how to help my son more and if there is anything else that they can do.I feel so helpless and sorry for him, as i know he has enough problems now with the dyspraxia.