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Subject: Re: exercise for eye muscles
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Sorry, I was interrupted before I could finish my posting!

Anyway, the trouble is that Claire can't seem to see all the 
words on the page.  Sometimes she skips an entire line, or she
complains that the words "change" or they "jump off the page".
I blamed the bifocals; I was wrong.

I first went back to the opthamologist who prescribed the
lenses, even though he had seen her just two months before.
He was very sympathetic, but his only advice was always to
be very careful that the glasses are fitting correctly.

I next visited another doctor recommended by my pediatrician,
actually a pair of doctors as it turned out.  They expressed
great approval for the bifocals; it seems doctor #1 has
done exactly the right thing.  They also suggested a 12-week
course of therapy in the form of exercises for Claire's eyes.

The therapy sessions would last about 45 - 50 minutes once a
week and cost $35 a session.  I don't want to send my child
to first grade with what amounts to a physical handicap if
I can help it, so here are some questions:

	Has anyone out there had any experience with this
	kind of problem and therapy?  Was the therapy
	effective?

	With both my husband and me working, time becomes a
	factor; could we (although I don't like this solution
	much) entrust the therapy to our sitter (a dental 
	assistant who has quit work to have a baby)?

Thanks in advance.

					Janet Smuga
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