Should I get a 2nd opinion....?

Question

should i get a second opinion if i just took my 3 year old daughter to the eye doctor & now he said she needs glasses??? her eye-sight has never really been an issue, she has never complained, and i don't catch her squinting or anything...

Answer 1

I doubt it. No doctor would prescribe glasses for a child that doesn't need it. She was tested, and she needs correction.

She'll probably much happier, and better functioning, once the glasses are fitted.

Answer 2

Pediatricians also do eye checks on children by showing them pictures of things from a distance.  Use that as your 2nd opinion rather than going to another eye doctor.  I would go ahead with it though.

She is only 3 and has never "known" better vision so she naturally wouldn't complain.  Squinting isn't necessarily a sign.  Sometimes in small children you can notice a difference in their eyes when they look at things they're playing with.  Get on her level when she's playing and see if one eye is drawn in a little more than the other.  I noticed that in my daughter and sure enough, she's in glasses.

Answer 3

I would trust your eye doctor, as long as he's an MD.  Even if she doesn't seem like she needs glasses, she still might.  If your eyes are a little unfocused it can more and more difficult for a person to see becuase the eye muscle has to work harder than it should.

Answer 4

    no   i would wait    till she starts reachin 4 stuff ,,, an her target is off    before i  worri bout   glasses    it mite take time for her perception to kick in ,,,,,,,,

Answer 5

I would recommend getting a second opinion, but I would do it sooner rather than later.  It's very important if your daughter does need glasses that she get them as soon as possible so that her vision can continue to develop normally.

It may be that she has one eye that's stronger than the other (amblyopia),  in that case, you may not notice her having vision problems, but it puts her at very high risk of a wandering eye.  Again for children's eye problems, addressing it early can lead to much better outcomes for their eyesight.

I do know it's tough to have such a young kid in glasses- my daughter has worn glasses since she was 14 months old.  It's expensive, a hassle, and not really fun trying to convince them to wear glasses.   However, if she does have a vision problem, it is absolutely, no questions asked, totally worth it.  Also, kid's glasses are super-cute nowadays!  

Answer 6

If you would feel better, you certainly should get a second opinion.  A child has no basis for comparison when it comes to vision.  They accept that everyone sees the way they do because they've never been shown anything different.  At 3, it would be very hard to verbalize a complaint of that nature in any case.  The second opinion may help you to discern what is best for your daughter and you'll feel better about putting glasses on her because she truly needs them.

Answer 7

You can get a second opinion. Did they explain to you why she needs glasses? Sometimes it is not so much a problem of her not visibly seeing well to your satisfaction. You can not tell if she has other issues that need a correction like a muscle imbalance or if she is hypermetropic. So, sometimes it is not apparant to a parent that theyi need glasses. To tell you the truth, ophthalmologists and optometrists both are qualified to see your daughter and give you accurate diagnosis. If it waws not explained to you call and ask about it. But if you thik she is being mis diagnosed, by all means see a different doctor.