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Comment on Strabismus — Is Surgery Enough? by James Moshides

James Moshides — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 21:32:50 +0000

Hi Megan, I’m from Sydney and I can sympathise with you as the three surgeries on my son Terry were not as successful as expected. The surgeon was shocked himself at the failure of the third operation on the good eye to balance out the bad eye. He asked us for permission to get a second opinion. Both surgeons want a 4th operation and we said “Whoa!”. The surgeon’s surprise was a concern for us as he is probably the leading surgeon in Sydney. We have since had two opinions from different specialists in Japan who suggested we try glasses and other things before resorting to further surgery. Terry was assessed at the University of NSW to see if he would be a candidate for vision therapy. They said “no”. But we didn’t give up. Through this blog we were put in touch with Liz Jackson. We are very happy with her. She disagreed with the UNSW assessment. I found out later that Terry’s surgeon exchanges patients with Liz. She also teaches at the UNSW Optometry faculty. Since starting vision therapy Terry has developed some 3-D vision. Terry is now co-managed by Liz and his surgeon. Liz Jackson’s practice is called Visual Potential Optometrists and is at 2/166 Maroubra Road, Maroubra Junction NSW phone is 9344 9119. Most of her visits are covered by Medicare and the vision training part is not covered but we are out of pocket about $15 per session. I hope this is helpful. James

Comment on Amblyopia treatment – Eye patching alone is no longer the standard of care by Dr. Rochelle Mozlin

Dr. Rochelle Mozlin — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 18:11:24 +0000

I do not know of any link. But glad you are getting a second opinion! Good luck.

Comment on Amblyopia treatment – Eye patching alone is no longer the standard of care by Dr. Rochelle Mozlin

Dr. Rochelle Mozlin — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 18:10:01 +0000

The College of Optometrists in Vision Development is an organization of professionals who specialize in the diagnosis and treatment of visual conditions that can have significant impact on the lives of our patients. This includes very complex disorders such as strabismus and amblyopia. Our goal is to reach out to patients and potential patients around the world to help them make better decisions when seeking eye and vision care. Due to the complexity of these conditions and the uniqueness of every person's visual and health status, we cannot offer diagnosis or treatment advice in response to comments or questions on this blog. We would strongly encourage you to consult with an optometrist near you for the proper diagnosis and management of the possible visual dysfunctions you describe. You can start your search here. Best wishes on your journey!

Comment on Another Approach to Treatment of Refractive Amblyopia — The Science by Dr. Rochelle Mozlin

Dr. Rochelle Mozlin — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 18:09:42 +0000

Comment on Amblyopia treatment – Eye patching alone is no longer the standard of care by Dr. Rochelle Mozlin

Dr. Rochelle Mozlin — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 18:08:45 +0000

Comment on Amblyopia treatment – Eye patching alone is no longer the standard of care by Dr. Rochelle Mozlin

Dr. Rochelle Mozlin — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 18:08:28 +0000

Comment on Strabismus — Is Surgery Enough? by Dr. Rochelle Mozlin

Dr. Rochelle Mozlin — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 18:07:48 +0000

Comment on Amblyopia treatment – Eye patching alone is no longer the standard of care by Dr. Rochelle Mozlin

Dr. Rochelle Mozlin — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 18:07:08 +0000

Comment on Amblyopia treatment – Eye patching alone is no longer the standard of care by Dr. Rochelle Mozlin

Dr. Rochelle Mozlin — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 18:06:34 +0000

Comment on Amblyopia treatment – Eye patching alone is no longer the standard of care by Dr. Rochelle Mozlin

Dr. Rochelle Mozlin — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 18:05:35 +0000