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Post by Keeper on Jul 24, 2018 20:00:51 GMT -5
So I’ve got a U11 who’s eyes are just like mine, bad. He’s really active, plays soccer year round, basketball and almost every other sport we will let him but he can’t see a lot of it. For basketball we got him straps for his normal glasses and his shot improved, so we’d like to get him some type of eyewear to wear on the soccer field. He’s a Ronaldo admirer so they have to be sporty and stylish though, otherwise they’ll just be dust collectors. Anyone have any suggestions?
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Post by soccerfan30 on Jul 24, 2018 20:05:40 GMT -5
Get some like Edgar David used to wear, those were stylish
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Post by rifle on Jul 25, 2018 19:09:23 GMT -5
Contact lenses
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Post by Keeper on Jul 25, 2018 20:02:54 GMT -5
He’s 10, and the doctor won’t prescribe contacts until he’s at least 13.
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Post by soccerloafer on Jul 26, 2018 9:00:12 GMT -5
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Post by slickdaddy96 on Jul 26, 2018 9:56:40 GMT -5
He’s 10, and the doctor won’t prescribe contacts until he’s at least 13. Find a new Eye Doctor. My son just moved from Rec Specs to contact lenses for the spring season and he is only 12. He didn't think he would like taking contacts in and out and touching his eyes like that, but he got more proficient than my wife in about 2-3 days. The difference in his peripheral vision and ball handling skills are night and day compared to when he was wearing goggles. He got the monthly ones, but at that age most Doctors will tell you to make them take them out every night and clean them anyway since they are likely to get more dirty than adults. So far no eye infections and he only lost one contact by accidentally opening his eyes in a pool, but it was the end of the month anyway so no harm no foul.
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Post by greenmonkey on Jul 26, 2018 12:27:41 GMT -5
My daughter got contact lenses at age 10. They are daily disposable so she only wears them once. The dr said as long as she was able to put them in and take them out ... they were old enough.
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Post by 4theloveofsoccer on Jul 26, 2018 13:34:40 GMT -5
He’s 10, and the doctor won’t prescribe contacts until he’s at least 13. I've heard some kids who were as young as 7-8 years old who have contacts. My kids started using contacts once they were in middle school age 10-11 years old. As long as they are comfortable taking them on and taking them off the Eye Doctor should prescribe them. I remember the kids had an introduction to contacts and they made sure to show them the basics on them and how to take care of them. We ended up getting the monthly usage and they have lost a couple in the beginning. After a week they felt good about wearing them, but they only use them for activities as they still use glasses for school.
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Post by Keeper on Jul 26, 2018 16:34:23 GMT -5
His vision is still changing so they want to wait until he gets older before going down the contacts road, but thanks for taking the conversation off topic!
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Post by greenmonkey on Jul 26, 2018 19:13:20 GMT -5
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Post by SoccerMom on Jul 27, 2018 5:59:51 GMT -5
He’s 10, and the doctor won’t prescribe contacts until he’s at least 13. Both my kids started wearing contacts at 10
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Post by SoccerMom on Jul 27, 2018 6:04:28 GMT -5
His vision is still changing so they want to wait until he gets older before going down the contacts road, but thanks for taking the conversation off topic! Lol well best eyewear is contacts 😂😂 Glasses get foggy when its hot, when it rains u cant see in them. Also if you get hit in the face u risk them breaking. When my kids wore glasses, they didn't wear them while they played. Yes their eyes and Rx are changing, but they will change a little less with contacts. Plus you will see eye doc once a year anyway. As long as your kids can handle them, they will be fine
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Post by rifle on Jul 27, 2018 6:32:26 GMT -5
His vision is still changing so they want to wait until he gets older before going down the contacts road, but thanks for taking the conversation off topic! This response is puzzling. Contacts are better if your script is in flux. You buy a few months worth of disposables and change the next order. With glasses the cost is sunk. For athletics, contact lenses = the best answer. Compromised vision with rec specs... isn't.
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Post by soccerloafer on Jul 27, 2018 10:44:46 GMT -5
His vision is still changing so they want to wait until he gets older before going down the contacts road, but thanks for taking the conversation off topic! That's the dumbest answer ever. Much easier to change a contact prescription (and cheaper) than having new glasses made. Like others said, time for a new eye doctor. For young kids, I'd probably go with daily disposables - wear them when you want and toss them.
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Post by soccermonster on Jul 30, 2018 9:22:01 GMT -5
Dr. Chad Ferdon opened his second practice in peachtree corners and he and his staff are amazing with the kids. My player is wearing contacts (the dailies) and his team helped her get acclimated to them pretty quickly. Her vision has changed so we just get new contacts as they change so that's not an issue. Good Luck - I started at 10 and did just fine. Using the dailies limit the risk of infection. Call him up!
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