Will my daughter grow out of her lazy eye? JOANNA LONGSTAFFE is clinical director of the Independent General Practice in Swansea at Sancta Maria Hospital in SA1, which specialises in general practice and primary care.

Q AAround one in 50 children are diagnosed with lazy eye in the UK, usually when they’re still quite young. While she won’t ‘grow out of it,’ the earlier the condition is diagnosed and addressed, the better the chances are of treating it. Your daughter will need to see an eye specialist and optician to try and correct it. If left untreated it could permanently affect her vision. Your child may now wear glasses to correct the focus of the lazy eye and you may be asked to use the ‘occlusion’ method of covering the ‘normal’ eye with a patch to encourage the lazy eye to work. Stick with the treatment. It can be difficult to encourage a small child to wear glasses or a patch over an eye but it is worth the effort in the end.

Q AI’ve started to ‘leak’ after urinating. Can I stop this?

Incontinence affects millions of people in the UK, but there are treatments out there that can help. You might be suffering with overflow incontinence, which is where you’re unable to fully empty your bladder and causes you to leak afterwards. Pelvic floor exercises could help and keeping a record of how much you drink and how often you need to empty your bladder will be handy, particularly if you need to see a doctor. Try and cut down on caffeine, fizzy drinks and alcohol as they are diuretics and cause your kidneys to produce more urine and can irritate your bladder. Maintaining a healthy weight and well-balanced diet containing plenty of fruit, vegetables and soluble fibre can also help.

Do speak to your GP if the problem persists and they should be able to advise on the best treatments for you.