~His Eye Exam!~
By Jennifer
@LovingMyBabies (85288)
Valdosta, Georgia
January 10, 2018 7:51am CST
Good morning everyone. I hope you slept well and you are doing well today. =)
Yesterday my son Jackson had an eye doctor appointment. It was the first time he had ever been and his nerves were a mess. New experiences for Jackson are a huge deal. We prayed a lot for him at the appointment.
He did amazing! The eye doctor put eye drops in to dilate his eyes and he was so good about it. I was shocked and so proud of him. His eye exam was revealing, and not in such a good way.
Jackson has amblyopia. So, he can see amazing out of his left eye but his right eye struggles to see much of anything. His left eye was 20/25 and his right eye was 20/100!
So, he needs glasses and if his right eye doesn't gain strength he will need to wear an eye patch starting in a couple of weeks.
I asked the doctor-how could I have not known? He said some kids won't tell their parents they can't see well because they do not want glasses. I then said, well I get that but why have no other doctors ever referred us to an eye doctor for him?
That one had him puzzled as well. He said it should have been caught WAY before now by doing the simple eye chart.
That's how the appointment went for anyone wondering about it...
God is our healer though so I know his eyes will improve! =)
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@JohnRoberts (109846)
• Los Angeles, California
10 Jan 18
At least you know about his eyes now and can deal with it.
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@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
11 Jan 18
@jstory07 He is getting glasses tomorrow.
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@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
12 Jan 18
@jstory07 Oh, that's sad. Yeah the eye doctor told him it could take a week for him to get comfortable in them.
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@jstory07 (140085)
• Roseburg, Oregon
11 Jan 18
@LovingMyBabies Good. Give him time to adjust to them. I have had glasses since I was nine months old. My Mom said I cried when she put them on and cried when she took them off. My poor Mom.
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@Juliaacv (51538)
• Canada
10 Jan 18
My baby brother had a lazy eye also, and it wasn't detected until he reached school and the teacher thought that he struggled to see from certain angles without turning himself. When we look back at photos of him we can see that 1 eye looks different. But who would know otherwise? I hope that they can fix Jackson up and that this was caught in time. My brother is classified as legally blind in that eye, but it hasn't stopped him from leading a normal life, and besides the immediate family, nobody else even knows.
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@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
10 Jan 18
@Juliaacv Jackson is 10 though-it should have been caught at physicals through out his life.
Oh well, at least we know now and we can get it treated-either by glasses and a patch or God can heal him.
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@Juliaacv (51538)
• Canada
11 Jan 18
@LovingMyBabies Exactly, my brother did the patch but for what-ever reason his was too far gone or something, but they were not able to make that bad eye work properly. I wouldn't give up on Jackson, we are all different.
It makes us realize the importance of our senses. After my brain tumor was removed I lost a lot of my peripheral vision on 1 side. I really notice it when we are in a crowd and I am unsure of my surroundings and when I am driving. But I still have my eyesight. Its just a work around for me.
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@JamesHxstatic (29413)
• Eugene, Oregon
11 Jan 18
So glad he got diagnosed finally and can get some corrections done. I would not use the docs who failed to diagnose the problem.
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@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
11 Jan 18
@JamesHxstatic We have a better doctor for him since we moved, thank God.
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@AmbiePam (94098)
• United States
10 Jan 18
My niece Amyra has to wear a patch several hours per day. It's got a cartoon on it, and she thinks it's cool. You know, a lot of parents came up to my sister when Amyra was two and already wearing glasses. They asked how she knew Amyra was having vision problems, and my sister told them it was just because she was premature. You would know, when you're premature they do checkup after checkup, and that's why they knew to take action. And that patch HAS improved her vision. So hopefully, it will for your little guy too.
My mom didn't know I needed glasses until I was seven. I knew, but didn't want to wear glasses so I never mentioned it.
That is weird that no others recommended seeing an eye doctor.
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@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
11 Jan 18
@AmbiePam Hopefully Jackson will be okay with it but he doesn't have a choice either way. He's 10 though, the eye doctor said he's a little older than he usually recommends for this treatment but we are praying it's not too late.
We have an awesome God though so I know he will be healed. =)
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@irishidid (8687)
• United States
10 Jan 18
Actually, that's not that bad. My daughter's is 20/500 in one eye. He'll notice a big difference once he has his glasses. Will open up a whole new world for him.
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@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
10 Jan 18
@irishidid I know there is much worse, of course but the eye doctor said it's not good by far. Yes, he will be able to see correctly which will be amazing for him!
@celticeagle (168488)
• Boise, Idaho
10 Jan 18
Kids are still exploring and may not realize they have an issue that can be changed.
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@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
11 Jan 18
@celticeagle Yeah, maybe. I'm just glad it will be taken care of now.
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@Tina30219 (82066)
• Onaway, Michigan
10 Jan 18
Sorry to hear this I hope the glasses help him.
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@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
10 Jan 18
@LadyDuck Yes it is, they mentioned that. =) I know he will be just fine too.
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@LadyDuck (472124)
• Switzerland
10 Jan 18
@LovingMyBabies My niece was only 2 years old, it did not take very long, may be it will take a little longer for Jackson because he is older.
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@moffittjc (121740)
• Gainesville, Florida
11 Jan 18
I had to wear an eye patch for 6 weeks when I was at the University of Florida, due to an eye injury I had at the time. In addition to the eye patch, I wore a bandana and acted like a pirate the whole time. It was quite comical. I just made the best of a bad situation!
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@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
11 Jan 18
@moffittjc Making the best of a situation is a great way of showing God we are grateful for all-even in tough times. =)
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@moffittjc (121740)
• Gainesville, Florida
14 Jan 18
@LovingMyBabies I always try to see the best in bad situations, even when things look their worst. It's not always easy, but at least I try. I am always grateful for what God has given me in life, no matter what. I'm not perfect, I do sometimes get bummed out, or angry, or sad, but I usually pull through and get back on track by putting everything in perspective.
@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
10 Jan 18
@DianneN Worry is no longer an issue for me but thank you! I know God has it and all will be fine. =)
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@Courtlynn (67080)
• United States
10 Jan 18
Aww, poor Jackson. 
Hope the glasses help him and his eye gains strength. 
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@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
10 Jan 18
@Courtlynn I know. =( Thanks, I am sure it will!
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@snowy22315 (182400)
• United States
10 Jan 18
well I am sure he has been using his left eye to compensate. I hope the glasses work. My mother used to have one nearsighted eye and one farsighted eye..so she didn't wear glasses until she was older because she always used her far sighted eye to compensate for the other.
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@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
12 Jan 18
@snowy22315 Yes he has been. Thank you, God is our healer so I know he will be okay.
@inertia4 (27960)
• United States
10 Jan 18
Wow, I hope everything works out for your son. Really. I had eye problems ever since I was six years old. I have been wearing glasses since then as well. And I also have what they call Kerititus. Nothing bad, although there are two versions of that. One is bad and one is annoying. I have the annoying one. I have also had silver nitrate treatments done about 4 times in 25 years. Not pleasant. Again, hope things work out and your sons eye gets stronger. Deep down I have a feeling it will.
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@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
10 Jan 18
@inertia4 Thank you. I'm glad you have the annoying version-even though I wish you didn't have either.
We will be praying for our son and he will be okay. 
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@inertia4 (27960)
• United States
10 Jan 18
@LovingMyBabies That's the way to go. I am sure things will work out over time.
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@LeaPea2417 (37384)
• Toccoa, Georgia
10 Jan 18
Wow, that is interesting! I do pray his right eye strengthens on it's own.
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@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
12 Jan 18
@Leapea2417 Thank you, I know it will. =)
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@andriaperry (117173)
• Anniston, Alabama
11 Jan 18
It should straighten up when he learns to use it more.
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@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
11 Jan 18
@Shiva49 Thank you for praying. =) We have an awesome God who is our Healer so all will be fine.
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