“Borderline” referral to Eye Doctor
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Last post: 15/04/2023 at 7:22 am
I wonder if anyone can shine a light for me?
My DS has had a letter from an Eye screening at School that states the following R:0.2 L: 0.1 “borderline”.
They have referred him to our community Eye Doctor. However, It can take four weeks for him to get an appointment.
If he does need glasses, I don’t want him to go on struggling with School etc. Should I be proactive and book him an appointment with an Optician myself to get screened and a prescription, or just hold tight and wait for the NHS referral?
thank you in advance for any helpful information/experience/suggestions!
Hi Hayley
Thank you for your post.
You can always speak to your local optician who can help give advice on your query. They may be able to see your son at their clinic or they may advise you to await the community team.
Best wishes
Emma
A child’s appointment with an optician will be free. I would have thought you could get an appointment in a lot less than a month. I’d go ahead and book one x
Personally I would wait. My son was also referred from school after tests when he was in reception & I found the whole setup & way the tests are conducted to be much more suitable for children of that age. He was discharged from the hospital when he was 7 and since then just has regular optician’s appointments. 4 weeks really isn’t very long & especially as he is only classed as borderline for referral. Just have a word with his teacher & see if he can just sit at the front of the class for now.
Hi,
How old is your son? Two of my three children had this also and they actually put drops in their eyes at the hospital so they can check things properly as they were only 5 years old. I think it’s something that needs to be done at the hospital to start with but not 100% sure. My children only needed that one appointment then it was through the optician to get their glasses from then on. I would be likely to wait for the hospital appointment as they will have better equipment to check for the health of behind the eyes etc also. I know it’s an anxious time waiting and 4 weeks feels like 4 months but hopefully it will come in quickly for you xx
Hi,
How old is your son? Two of my three children had this also and they actually put drops in their eyes at the hospital so they can check things properly as they were only 5 years old. I think it’s something that needs to be done at the hospital to start with but not 100% sure. My children only needed that one appointment then it was through the optician to get their glasses from then on. I would be likely to wait for the hospital appointment as they will have better equipment to check for the health of behind the eyes etc also. I know it’s an anxious time waiting and 4 weeks feels like 4 months but hopefully it will come in quickly for you xx
Hi, thank you for your reply!
He is four and He’s in Reception.
I think I’ll wait for the appointment and just have a chat with his Reception Teacher again in the meantime.
At a recent parents evening he’s reading and writing and overall happiness in school showed he was thriving, but the school nurse said as they know no different, they just adapt to not being about to see clearly.
He doesn’t get headaches or anything so just need to see what the Ophthalmologist finds when they do a detailed check.
Thanks again!
Hayley
