[blindkid] Conformer question?

[Laurie Burns]

Hi there,
Is anyone familiar with conformers?  Our eye doctor suggested it for our daughter to help keep the eyes healthy.  Hannah is completely blind.  She explained that these conformers will help to keep the eye healthy and growing.  If we do nothing, then eventually her eyes may start to set back in her head further and further.  SHe also said that the eyelids/eyes don't grow and this helps to stretch out the eye area/lids to make her look more "normal".  They are a hard, clear, plastic shell that you insert over the eye.  Eventually you can have them painted different colors if you want.  I hope this makes sense and someone else has gone through this?  I was just wondering if this is necessary, cosmetic, a good idea???  Any thoughts would be helpful!  Thank you!  Laurie Wages