Podcast 16: Community Q&A | Dr. Sam Berne

April 19, 2018 - EyeClarity Podcast

“My daughter has been diagnosed with amblyopia and has had glasses since 4 years old. My son was born with an eye that crossed, farsighted with amblyopia, and has eye alignment issues. He has had glasses since 6 months old and recently underwent muscle surgery. He is now in bifocals. I had asked about eye exercises and was told there was nothing. He is a good eater and I am currently doing a gut healing diet. I have also done phototherapy with infrared light and red light. Now that I know you I will start these exercises. I can do these things in my home but due to the severity of my son’s eye issues, I feel like I need professional guidance. What would you recommend I do?”
“I have a very quick question for you regarding my 9-year-old daughter. She has been recently diagnosed with myopia (-0.25 and -0.50) and given prescription glasses to wear only when in school. I was wondering if you could recommend any specific eye exercises that can be done for her age?”
“I have a 6-year-old son with intermittent exotropia. I have had him in vision therapy for 1.5 years and since the demands of school and reading are increasing we are scheduled for 2-3 sessions of therapy per week, which is about $4700. I am holistic in everything that I do and is why he is in vision therapy; however, I have always wondered if it is a deficiency or health-related. His health is great and eats many vegetables. I was curious if there is something I can do?”