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Show 1999 Health Guide - Page 5 Some infants and children need contact lenses Although commonly prescribed for nearsighted teens and adults, contact lenses can be the means to better vision for infants and children with cross-eylazy eye, congenital cataracts and other vision e, the February issue of the Jour- conditions, writes Bruce Moore, O.D., of the New England College of Optometry in glasses," which are thick, heavy, and cause some distortion in vision. nal. Prescribing contact lenses is not an exact science. Children often have multiple vision problems that require a creative solution. for children Contact lenses were the solution for Moore's youngest patient, a who had a congenital cataract and a lazy eye, a typical combination. A surgical lens implant, the common solution, does not work for children younger than age 2 because their eyes are growing rapidly. Contact lenses are the preferred choice when a lens implant can't be used because they provide better and more natural vision than cataract Sometimes, e custom-designe- d contact lenses are needed, the treatment pre- scribed for a with severe nearsightedness and astigmatism, whose vision was vastly different in each eye. As a result, she had developed a lazy eye condition. Acrossed-eycondition also was starting. The specially designed contact lenses, along with an eye patching program to treat the lazy eye, helped the child achieve good vision. e Bifocal contact lenses child who helped a had, since age 2, been wearing bifocal glasses for severe ld farsightedness, severe astigmatism and a crossed-eycondition related to them. The lenses helped the child to maintain good vision and straight eyes, as well as a nice appearance. For their part, parents must clean the lenses; insert and remove them; and watch for and report any problems that might occur. In some care cases, the contact-len- s and other prescribed treatment requires a significant time commitment for many years, Moore says,. However, the parent's ultimate reward is that their child will not be hampered in school or in life by a severe vision impairment that in some cases, would be classified as legal blindness. Family Dental Center Practicing Tomorrow's Dentistry Today and children who suffer from problemic eye conditions. eace of mind in a stressful time. hats a good reason for State Farms Final Expense Policy. Top row: Dr. Paul Martinez, Barbara McCourt, Claudia Trease, Kathy Rushnow, Mary Wilder, Marlene DeSandre, Alicia Willson, Dr. Paul Broadwater. Bottom row: Katrina Bridge, Karen Griffin, Julie Maggio, Kris Burrows. If you are between the ages of 50 and 80 and qualify, this $7,500 whole life insurance policy can help ease your loved ones financial decisions at your death. IP For all the details, see State Farm Agent 637-645- - Experienced - Skilled Doctors in all phases of Dentistry Oral Surgery Pediatrics Endodontics Orthodontics Open a.m. Monday - Friday Evenings Emergency Appointments Available 8 95 South 100 East - Price Billie A. Sampinos 190 N. Carbon Ave. Price Caring 0 Most Insurance Accepted Sue Farm Life mi Accident Aumncc Company Home Office, Btoommfiofi lUinon |