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If you just found out that your child needs glasses, and you’re looking for some information and reassurance, you may want to take a look at our post on just starting out.

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    By: 100! « little four eyes on October 31, 2008
    at 4:40 am

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  2. My son is 4 and we had no idea he has any problem with his vision. He was tested at school and we recvd a letter suggesting we have further testing. Well we did and were shocked with the news that he was near-sighted and dbl stig. Stunned I demanded a second opn and was told pretty much the same thing. However the Dr said we should gradually increase the lenses. We got his first pair today and he says he sees dbl and doesnt want to keep them on…. what do we do?

    By: Tanya on April 14, 2009
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  3. I would definitely call the PO or opthamologist that prescribed these lenses. I am not an expert on this, but generally when our children see double, it’s because they cross their eyes in order to compensate for poor vision. If he is nearsighted, the glasses should really make a difference in his vision. Maybe he needs to have the prescription that he really needs rather than a gradual increase in the lenses. I have not heard that they do that for nearsightedness. I can tell you from my own experience that if he has an astigmatism that has never been corrected it takes some time to get used to the glasses. I remember feeling like the ground was uneven when I first got my glasses. Maybe getting him to keep them on consistently for a couple of days and seeing if it gets better is a solution? Hang in there. The first few weeks are the hardest as there is so much to take in! Once he gets used to his glasses, he will want to wear them as it helps him see so much better!

    By: Corrie on April 14, 2009
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  4. Hi Tanya, I definitely agree with Corrie – I would call his eye doctor and ask especially about seeing double. When kids see double, they will often suppress the vision from one eye which can lead to amblyopia. I do know that prescriptions can take a while to get used to – I remember one change for myself where for 2 days things that I knew were straight looked curved.

    I’m going to post your question on the main page and ask if anyone else with nearsighted kids has run in to this.

    By: Ann Z on April 14, 2009
    at 3:08 pm

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  5. I just stumbled onto this website and love it. We found out that our 18 month old daughter needs glasses and patching. I’m completely overwhelmed, worried, and of course, blaming myself. It was great to read the starting out section and advice from others, I feel slightly more at ease. I’m sure that I will continue to refer to this website in the next several months.

    By: Courtney B on November 5, 2009
    at 1:31 am

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    • Welcome Courtney – sounds like you are an awesome parent and your daughter is SUPER lucky to have you =) Hang in there and keep us updated! Hopefully I’ll get the starting out patching page done soon!

      By: amomofelly on November 5, 2009
      at 1:49 am

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