My son has a stigma in his eye and has been told by his eye doctor to
wear a patch for 9 weeks. I want to know exactley what I am dealing
with. What is this stigma doing to his eye sight? Also they said it is
growing at the rate of a 40 year old and he is only 7 if this doesn't
work he will have to have surgery. Is he really going to have to have
surgery? Is there anything I can do?

I was unable to locate any condition of the eye called a "stigma." 
Did you mean astigmatism?  If so, maybe one of the following links
will be helpful.  If not, perhaps you could clarify your question. 
All surgical procedures will have a name, so get the name of the
surgical procedure that your child's eye doctor said might become
necessary.  You can then do a search on the Internet for that
procedure by its name to learn more.

[ http://www.drgreene.com/21_1024.html ]

[ http://eugeneeyecare.com/conditions/Strabismus_(Misaligned_Eyes)_and_Amblyopia.html
]

Yes, I was meaning astigmatism. Could you please answer my question
about is there anything I can do for my son? Is it neccassary for him
to have surgery? It is true a stigmatism can grow at this rate? ( the
doctor sais it's growing at the rate of a 40 year olds.) Will the eye
patch be helpful? Does he need to wear it for the recommended 9 weeks?
I want to do whatever I can to help my son. I just don't know what to
do.

Mommagoose,

Google Answers is not a place where you can receive authoritative
medical advice. But if a doctor were to tell me that an eye patch and
surgery were first-line measures for a child with astigmatism, I would
find another doctor. Please get a second opinion, preferably from a
board-certified ophthalmologist (not an optometrist or optician).