[blindkid] prosthetic eye

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AT 5 1/2 years the issue that can come up is that her eye socket may not continue to grow correctly if there is nothing in the socket giving tension potentially causing disfigurement.  A great contact for more info is Jahrling Prosthetic in Boston and RI. http://www.jahrling.com/ I would consult with them about this.  My daughter is 18 and she's been wearing there prosthetics since birth.  I would definetely consider this a little more because of her age. A prosthetic eye will give her one less thing for people to stare at too.  This is a pic of my daughter's eye which Kurt Jahrling created.  Hope this helps.

--- On Thu, 7/29/10, Samantha Parker <sparkaspirit at yahoo.com> wrote:


From: Samantha Parker <sparkaspirit at yahoo.com>
Subject: [blindkid] prosthetic eye
To: blindkid at nfbnet.org
Date: Thursday, July 29, 2010, 11:13 AM


Hello,
My 5 1/2 year old just had her right eye removed.  The doctors have assumed we would want to get a prosthetic eye but we have been discussing the pros and cons and are wondering what others have done.  Her other eye is not "normal" looking either.  And we have other daily battles including oral eating...we are not sure as to whether a prosthetic is a necessary battle...

Thanks!
Blessings,
Sam




      
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