[blindkid] Medical ID bracelets/necklaces

Julie Yanez jyanez112 at gmail.com
Tue Jun 11 05:52:16 UTC 2013


On the forms there is a, "visual impaired" check box. There is no treatment
for V.V. so therefore there is no med either. So I have no idea what would
be put on.
On Jun 10, 2013 10:46 PM, "Lucy Sirianni" <lucysirianni at earthlink.net>
wrote:

> Hi Julie,
>
>  I've never heard of anyone having a medical bracelet solely due to
> blindness and wouldn't think this would be necessary, but I do think the
> vasovagal episodes seem like a compelling reason to get one.  I'd emphasize
> that diagnosis rather than the blindness.
>
> Lucy
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Julie Yanez <jyanez112 at gmail.com
> To: "Support For The Blind:)" <blindkid at nfbnet.org
> Date sent: Mon, 10 Jun 2013 21:45:30 -0700
> Subject: [blindkid] Medical ID bracelets/necklaces
>
> Hello there listers.  I'm looking into getting a medical alert bracelet for
> my daughter and was told by a pharmacist that because her only major
> medical issue is blindness from ROP, that it was not necessary.  I was a
> bit
> disturbed by that answer.
>  I feel as is for some reason my girl is unable to respond or speak for
> herself in an emergency, I would want a medic or Dr to know her eyes may
> not be as responsive due to her condition.  She also has VasoVagal(episodes
> of passing out).  So my question is, how many of you all have a medical ID
> for being blind and has it been useful? (Both listers and parents)
> -Julie
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