It is amazing how quickly a young child can adjust to monocular vision and the wearing an artificial eye, as compared to the adult prosthetic eye wearer who is readjusting from a lifetime of having depth perception. It becomes a second nature to a child, and they are quite uninhibited. We have parent and teacher stories of children removing the prosthesis during 'show and tell' in school, or when complimented by strangers about how pretty their eyes are.

Printed hygiene care instructions will be given upon completion of the prosthesis, plus we will demonstrate the daily maintenance and periodic removal care. Also, copies of the instructions are available on our Procedure Section.

No. Your child should be able to adjust without difficulty as the School follows the Mahashtra State Syllabus. All schools managed by the Aga Khan Education Service in India teach according to the Shishu Pahel Paddhati © methodology, which emphasizes child-initiated learning and encourages the child to plan and develop self-paced learning.

If this is a recent eye loss, you would be referred to an ocularist by your pediatric ophthalmologist, or primary care physician. Local, statewide and national healthcare insurers require this paper trail for approval of this service.

If this is a congenital anomaly, born without an eye(s) or a partially formed globe(s), there would be a preparatory stage of plastic conformers in incremental sizes (in order to expand the eyelid margin and create space within the socket) prior to the fitting of the artificial eye. (This process can be anywhere from three months to three years, depending on the severity of the abnormal development of the bony orbital wall and the palpebral fissure aperture (eyelids).

our laboratory, we will demonstrate removal and reinsertion upon completion of the prosthesis. We also have "printer friendly" instructions available on our Procedure Section.

Yes, during your child's teething stage, we have had reports that he/she will remove the prosthesis and begin to bite on it. (These small teeth marks can be polished off.) However, we also have had a few reports of children swallowing it. (If this occurs, you will have a diaper check, prior to having it disposed of or sterilized.) To date, there has been only one report in fifty years of a child choking on it where the Heimlich maneuver was applied!

In two to six weeks after your surgery you will be fitted with a temporary prosthesis at the ocularist's office. On your second visit, approximately three weeks later, you will be fitted and receive your permanent prosthesis.

There are four reasons to wear an ocular prosthesis: Comfort, Cosmesis, plus continued Bony Orbital Wall, and Eyelid development. The first two reasons are of immediate importance for parent and child. Comfort is gained with a properly fitted prosthesis, (by relieving the physical stress caused by eye volume loss, and drooping of the eyelid). Cosmesis is recaptured with a lifelike appearance that is once more acceptable to you, your child and peers.

While flute and sax both share a Boehm fingering system, there are some differences that may or may not be an issue to a flutist. The Yamaha WX5 has 4 selectable fingering modes called WX, SAX A, SAX B, and one called FLUTE. Some flautists find the WX5's FLUTE fingering mode useful, but most simply learn to use one of the sax fingerings.

We design the drill in such a way that most any band size can customize it with little difficulty. Performer order is always maintained to ensure that your sections do not become inter-mixed. We suggest that you try your best to divide your band into four equal sections to ensure the integrity of the drill. Instructions and tips for adapting the drill are included on the CD-ROM that comes with each package.

The first time any spectacles are worn some adjustment time is required mainly because the new, clear vision needs to be accepted by your brain. Once it has learnt to recognize the images seen through the spectacles and become familiar with them, the initial "WOW" effect should have worn off. Multifocals are slightly trickier than single focal specs since they change in power as the eyes look from the top to the bottom of the lenses.

Our colleague Heather Miller-Kuhaneck, M.S., OTR/L, BCP, has written an excellent article on what parents can do at home to help their children. See Home Activities for Children with Sensory Integration Problems.

Children may be given an eyeglass prescription as young as one year old. For the healthy growth of the eye ball it is necessary to have a clear focused image on the retina.

When an ocular prosthesis is properly fitted, there should be no discomfort. However, on very cold or windy days you may experience dryness on the surface of the prosthesis. This dryness causes the upper eyelid to stick to the prosthesis, especially, if you do blink too often. This may be remedied with a wetting solution.

Yes, in the winter, the prosthesis can feel like an ice cube if you are an indoors person most of the time. Skiers will usually wear goggles with an eye pad under the one lens, although construction workers are accustomed to cold weather and have little complaint. There are several heavier viscosity (silicone and eucalyptus) liquids that will keep the prosthetic surface moist for a longer period of time than wetting solutions.

Yes and No. Each child is different in mood, personality, disposition and what they have gone through prior to this referral for an artificial eye. We can only determine this during the initial evaluation. As with all patients we want to take an impression moulding of the cavity. This is not a painful procedure, but we do require the child to be relaxed (as possible) and not squeeze the eyelids.

Yes, but we advise wearing a protective mouth guard while riding a bike, skating, or playing any contact sports, whether organized sports or a neighborhood game. We'll be happy to recommend a specific mouth guard.

For the morning, children should be wearing either jeans or sweatpants that are comfortable, but not to loose. (loose clothing can get snagged on saddle and make riding difficult) Children may wish to bring shorts for the afternoon activities. A pair of running shoes should be sent everyday alongside the footwear with heels to ensure comfort during the rest of the days activities.

For European languages, Advanced English 97 can be adapted with little cost and effort. Local interface for SuperMemo can be produced in 10 minutes. Translations of items can be created interactively in the course and the first 1000 or 2000 items can be translated in a week by a capable translator. For more see: Translating Advanced English.

Greyhounds love people, in fact more than most breeds, and tend to be quite sociable. They have been handled a great deal during their early years by dog walkers, trainers, veterinarians and others. Many trainers are women who bring their children to work, so the dogs frequently have been exposed to children of all ages.

No, your video/DVD will not be disqualified because you or one of your students is wearing a nametag. Many teachers wear nametags because of security measures. Yes, you will need a signed Student Release Form for any student or a signed Adult Release Form for any adult who can be identified in the video/DVD, even though they were not part of the lesson. Yes, you may use the same class for both videos/DVDs.

The ability to adaptation does not depend on nationality, but on the peculiarities of the character. There are women for whom any even insignificant changes in their life become serious stress. But they as a rule can't make up finally their mind to leave Russia, each time finding for this different excuses. For those, who does make up their mind, adaptation is just a question of time.