tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3897336831437662766.post7365931651925477625..comments2024-01-10T23:59:23.819-04:00Comments on Today's the day!: Bifocals or surgeryAndyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00918826364837237450noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3897336831437662766.post-61523055838225642442010-08-18T11:32:50.705-03:002010-08-18T11:32:50.705-03:00I know you will be able to handle it if it comes t...I know you will be able to handle it if it comes to surgery.<br /><br />Kiddo's never had to go for the kind of extensive testing it sounds like Liam just had. The doctor measures all the prism dioptre stuff right in the office. Maybe it is because he is actually the surgeon so he can do all that right in the office, I don't know...<br /><br />Kiddo just had a check-up last week. The surgery last fall definitely improved her alignment and she is perfect for looking straight ahead, down or to the sides. Looking up she still has a divergence, but the doc said he wouldn't recommend doing surgery again unless the divergence recurs in her straight-on or down-gazing alignment. I can't imagine how much harder doing surgery a second time will be now that Kiddo knows what it entails, so I'm crossing my fingers the divergence won't come back (but know it very well may, sigh).<br /><br />Hang in there! ((hugs))Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04027001537835285847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3897336831437662766.post-62396626730298711332010-08-17T21:38:53.947-03:002010-08-17T21:38:53.947-03:00The surgery actually isn't as bad as you think...The surgery actually isn't as bad as you think it's going to be (I know, I've had it done twice!) When we were kids, it was full on surgery; these days it's laser surgery and not a huge deal at all. I had my first one done at age 3 and my second in my late 20's. This is common as the muscles stretch back out again. I'm told they need to do it every 25 years or so. Most people have it done as kids, in their late 20's-30's and then don't bother when they're in their 50's. :)Wendynoreply@blogger.com