My 7 year old has iritis
Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2007 9:37 am
Little_house
Joined: 21 Jun 2007
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Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2007 12:23 am Post subject: My 7 year old has Iritis
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Hi everyone. Quick introduction, my name is Stef and I live in England with my husband and 3 children.Yesterday we went to the local eye infirmary and was told my little boy age 7 has iritis. They are very concerned but as I do not know much about my family medical history so they don't know what has caused it.
I'm quite worried as he is very bright but is having to take a lot of time off school as with the treatment he has been given he can't read properley - he said the words seem to jump around the page.
Is this going to affect him for the rest of his life then? Is there anything I can do to help?
The doctors seem to think it has some links to arthritis but from what I have read on this forum that isn't necessarily so.
I have so many questions but can't think of them all right now so I may have to come back to this and add more later.
Bye for now
Stef
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Mike Bartolatz
Joined: 06 Feb 2004
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Location: Tacoma, Washington USA
Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2007 6:35 am Post subject:
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hello Stef and welcome to the group!
I am going to move your introductiion to the Parent's forum where we can help you better.
that forum has allot of information on MODERN treatment of Uveitis in Kids and in my LAY opinion, it is of paramount importance to get a TRUE UVEITIS specialist involved early on in the care of any small child with uveitis as it can cause severe damage quickly and can also require chemotherapeutic medications and often surgery to prevent it from doing permanent damage to the childs eyes.
we also have a pamphlet that you can download and print out entitled:
Uveitis: A guide for Teachers and Parents. although it is geared toward modification of classroom for kids in the USA, many of the concepts can be applied everywhere in the attempt to keep the child engaged and learning while this is being treated.
If you are able to get treatment arranged with Mr William Ayliffe at the Croydon Eye Unit in London, that would be who I would have treat my Child. He is part of the NHS so your GP could help get referal to him.
I look forward to your continued posting to the PARENTS forum of this site.
Wishing you and your child the very best,
Mike Bartolatz
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Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2007 12:23 am Post subject: My 7 year old has Iritis
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Hi everyone. Quick introduction, my name is Stef and I live in England with my husband and 3 children.Yesterday we went to the local eye infirmary and was told my little boy age 7 has iritis. They are very concerned but as I do not know much about my family medical history so they don't know what has caused it.
I'm quite worried as he is very bright but is having to take a lot of time off school as with the treatment he has been given he can't read properley - he said the words seem to jump around the page.
Is this going to affect him for the rest of his life then? Is there anything I can do to help?
The doctors seem to think it has some links to arthritis but from what I have read on this forum that isn't necessarily so.
I have so many questions but can't think of them all right now so I may have to come back to this and add more later.
Bye for now
Stef
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Mike Bartolatz
Joined: 06 Feb 2004
Posts: 2710
Location: Tacoma, Washington USA
Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2007 6:35 am Post subject:
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hello Stef and welcome to the group!
I am going to move your introductiion to the Parent's forum where we can help you better.
that forum has allot of information on MODERN treatment of Uveitis in Kids and in my LAY opinion, it is of paramount importance to get a TRUE UVEITIS specialist involved early on in the care of any small child with uveitis as it can cause severe damage quickly and can also require chemotherapeutic medications and often surgery to prevent it from doing permanent damage to the childs eyes.
we also have a pamphlet that you can download and print out entitled:
Uveitis: A guide for Teachers and Parents. although it is geared toward modification of classroom for kids in the USA, many of the concepts can be applied everywhere in the attempt to keep the child engaged and learning while this is being treated.
If you are able to get treatment arranged with Mr William Ayliffe at the Croydon Eye Unit in London, that would be who I would have treat my Child. He is part of the NHS so your GP could help get referal to him.
I look forward to your continued posting to the PARENTS forum of this site.
Wishing you and your child the very best,
Mike Bartolatz
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