A trip to the Opthamologist

On Valentine's Day, you made your first visit to the pediatric Opthamologist. I noticed that one of your eyes seemed to be turning in and your pediatrician recommended we get it looked at. It was such an interesting experience and Grandmommy and I learned a lot. The doctor came in and ran some tracking tests on you and studied your eyes. She said that the shape of your eyes causes an optical illusion and there's nothing to be worried about. She wanted to dilate your eyes and check your vision before letting us leave.

Once they put the eye drops in, we had to wait 30 minutes before the exam could be completed. We were sent to the waiting room where they had a large fish tank. It was the first time you'd ever seen one and you were so excited! You tracked the fish and were entertained the entire 30 minutes by the swimming fish.

We went back to visit the doctor once your eyes were fully dilated. It was really interesting to watch her perform the tests on you. Grandmommy and I were fascinated and really learned a lot. You were so good during your exam. You sat still and didn't cry! We found out that you are a little near sighted with a vision of +1.50 and you have an astigmatism. Apparently, both are pretty common in babies and they usually resolve themselves with age. We will go back in 6 weeks to have you rechecked.