My DD just got glasses on Mon. She is 14 mo old. Here is just a little history....She had ROP with laser treatment in the the left eye. We have been going to an eye doctor since last Feb just to make sure she is doing ok. I started to notice one eye turning in so I brought her in to the doctor before Christmas. She is nearsighted in the left eye (-4.50) and farsighted in the right eye (+0.50). The doctor said that at this time she is not using one eye to correct the other, so we didn't have to patch.
There is a condition called Pseudostrabismus which is the "false appearance of misaligned eyes". On some kids, preemie or not, the "bridge of the nose and the eyelid skin on the nasal side of the eye" make it look like the eye is turned in". In other words, there is extra skin by the corners of the eye. The eye is straight, but it looks like it is turned in. My DD does have this a little bit.
We have had the glasses a few days and it is going well. She does take them off and we just keep putting them back on. I try to distract her as much as possible. I have decided to give her positive reinforcement instead of saying "no-no" when she takes the glasses off. I say..."The glasses need to stay on".
She does look darn cute in them. good luck and let me know if you have any questions. It's not the worse thing that can happen.

Nancy
Colin, Megan, and Kaitlyn 10/17/02 27w5d