I have just been re-introducing myself to the site by reading posted messages and have noticed the amount of queries with hearing. My daughter 11 months has...
Hi Leslie, Good to hear from you! I've been wondering how things are. I am glad that Morgan is recovering nicely. IT is amazing to think that her head turn is...
Hi everyone, I'm new to the group and I have a daughter, Jordan, with Type I Duane's. She will be turning 3 in January and as of yet her doctor's haven't done...
My daughter with Duanes doesn't have any ear problems but one of my older girls had glue ear detected at around the age of 2 years. Your normal GP should be...
Most people, even with poor depth perception, are able to see those types of 3-d pictures and movies. There is central depth perception which requires the eyes...
Hi, I haven't posted in a while, but have been lurking and reading all your posts. I'd like to say welcome to all the new members. Both girls are napping right...
Apparently, a lot of DRS patients have glue ear or other hearing problems. Will a pediatrician be able to detect glue ear, or does it require a specialist? --...
Hi and welcome. I'm heading out the door, but I think all of your questions are answered in the archives and/or the FAQ file. Otherwise, I'll try to answer...
My 9 month old daughter wad just diagnosed wth Duanes (her right eye does not turn out)The Dr. said she had a slight head turn and the eye crosses in a little....
Any doctor should be able to detect glue ear, however they will only refer to a specialist. Here in NZ it is referred to an ENT (ear nose and throat)...
1.) What are VRT and MMR surgeries? They are the 2 surgeries available for Duane's (DRS). All POs (pediatric opthalmologist) can do MRR, only a few in the...
Tanya, We've seen Dr. Rosenbaum, and he has recommended surgery. He said that Haia's case was similar to India's (Julie, you guys still around?) -- who had...
Does anyone have any experience of Botox injections? My daughter had VRT surgery just over a couple of months ago. This has, I think, resulted in a reduced...
i just wanted to comment on the insurance question. we live in kansas and have a PPO (preferred provider organization) type of insurance that only has kansas...
Carol - we haven't had surgery yet, but when I first talked to our PO about VRT, he did mention botox. He made it sound like he would do the injection at the...
i was just wondering if anyone experienced increased dilation of the pupil in the eye that was operated on?? morgan is 2 weeks post-op from full VRT surgery...
could noele contact me as he told me i may not have Duanes Syndrome and told me the things i could have. I accidentally deleted what he said i may have as i...
Hi Leslie-I personally did not notice that with Eloise but I do not know that I would have because her eye was pretty swollen and retracted. Please let me now...
Here is what I sent you. I of course can not make an opinion without seeing you or at least your records, however I really do not get a sense that you have...
It coult mean a lot of things. If your child was dilated with something like Atropine or Homatropine then the dilation can last for days if not a good 2-3...
Question for Noelle and others. As you probably know from previous postings, I have bilateral DRS type 1 (both eyes hit midline) and my 2 year old son was born...
hi everyone, we saw our local opthamologist on fri and he said that the eye itself looks fine (retina, vision, etc). we are hoping that the dilation goes down...
Hi, Liane. With both your and Elliott's history, I would surely have your new baby's eyes checked as soon as you can. Since he is so young it is pretty hard to...
It is common for someone with Duane Syndrome to have strabisumus (eyes that are not straight). If it is mild and well controlled, nothing needs to be done...
Leslie, I am so happy to hear everything is alright!!! I am so excited for our turn. Carly's head turn seems to have gotten worse lately. It breaks my heart. I...
Hello Liane & Leslie, I just wanted to thank you both for your quick response and valuable information. Jordan is scheduled to see a pediatric opthmologist ...
