Comments on: Taking Control: a tool for accepting eye loss and the artificial eye http://geelen.com.au/geelen-blog/taking-control-a-tool-for-accepting-eye-loss-and-the-artificial-eye/ Hand crafted artificial eyes with a natural look Thu, 19 Aug 2010 23:40:23 +0000 hourly 1 By: Michelle C http://geelen.com.au/geelen-blog/taking-control-a-tool-for-accepting-eye-loss-and-the-artificial-eye/#comment-16390 Michelle C Wed, 28 May 2008 12:51:26 +0000 http://geelen.com.au/geelen-blog/taking-control-a-tool-for-accepting-eye-loss-and-the-artificial-eye/#comment-16390 Since my son lost his eye to retinoblastoma at the age of 4, he has had such trouble during visits to the ocularist. It seems no amount of helping him take control will allow him to cooperate without tears. He's going to be 11 next month and has another appointment today, which we're all dreading. What can we do to help him adapt? Should I ask his ocularist to please try to find him a buddy his age? I know other children are comfortable with removing their own eyes, but he has never gotten beyond touching it. He is comfortable with that, at least. Thank you for your site and for addressing this problem. Since my son lost his eye to retinoblastoma at the age of 4, he has had such trouble during visits to the ocularist. It seems no amount of helping him take control will allow him to cooperate without tears. He’s going to be 11 next month and has another appointment today, which we’re all dreading.

What can we do to help him adapt? Should I ask his ocularist to please try to find him a buddy his age? I know other children are comfortable with removing their own eyes, but he has never gotten beyond touching it. He is comfortable with that, at least.

Thank you for your site and for addressing this problem.

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