<p>In an attempt to find out if there is some sort of treatable disorder behind my many “idiosyncrasies”, I visited an optometrist yesterday who did some 3-d vision testing and found that my eyes don’t work together.
While it isn’t discernible from looking at me, they don’t line up at the same place. No wonder I have problems with driving ( and walking :rolleyes: )</p>
<p>I am going in next week for more tests to develop a treatment plan, ( which isn’t covered by Ins cause I am over 12)
but was wondering if anyone had experience with their kids or themselves?</p>
<p>( I also am going to complain to my INS company, if they can cover orthodontia when you are 60, why can’t they cover something that could help my vision?)</p>
<p>My H had vision therapy when he was a kid for “lazy eye,” which may be what you have. His mother wouldn’t allow the usual surgical correction. It worked wonders. When he’s really tired, his eye may still wander, but usually, his eyes do now work together. It’s just a question of doing the exercises.</p>
<p>I had a sort of cousin with I think what you have, stabismus. I admit having to look up the name. Her eyes didn’t focus on the same point, plane or whatever. That’s not a lazy eye, though she had that too. I think exercises helped her a lot. I’ve met people who have this really bad and they have glasses with prisms that realign their focal point.</p>
<p>Emerald, my (Asperger’s) son had years of vision therapy as a youngster. This optometrist convinced me that would help him…I forget why (to learn how to establish eye contact?) She had all sorts of tests that showed he had trouble getting his eyes in sync. Then, I started bringing my DS2 there too. He has ADD and eyes that are spread apart on his tiny face. I really worried that his eyes were really messed up. For him, we got glasses. They were so cute, and I was determined they’d make a difference.</p>
<p>BTW: I had also taken both them to see one ophthalmologist, and he said, “absolutely not”. I took them to another one, a specialist for youngsters, and still…no! Their eyes were linked up and their vision was normal.</p>
<p>I only stopped when a friend of mine, a very respected ophthalmologist, asked me why my DS2 was wearing glasses. I felt so vulnerable, dealing with those two very needy kids of mine. It suddenly dawned on me that i was going to one more unnecessary doctor who was just taking my money to “fix” a problem that wasn’t fixable. I realized the only eye doctor (for me) that was worth $$$ is a real medical doctor, the ophthalmologist.</p>
<p>Years later: I wear glasses since 13 yo, my DS1 wears very mild glasses since he was 17yo. My DS2 has absolutely perfect vision (like my DH)…40/20, and no glasses. Maybe the optometrist made a difference after all, except my DS1 still has terrible eye contact.</p>