She also has some vision loss and she's officially far sighted. I think the medical term is amblyopia. Unfortunately, she can't correct her vision with glasses because it will make her lazy eye worse.
Shortly after Lane had surgery, her ophthalmologist moved offices. I was thrilled when I found her at the same hospital where the boys' specialists are located. Even better -- she remembered us!
Lane had the same tests that she had a year ago but this time she was able to read the letters rather than name pictures. It was an obvious developmental growth and so fun to watch.
Lane hates the dialation drops but she loves the plastic glasses given to her at the end of the appointment.
As long as things stay the same, we will go back in a year to check her vision again.
My little one just had the dilation drops for the first time and he didn't like it either! He wasn't thrilled with the glasses (maybe because they were too small to fit properly), but I was happy he obeyed the ophthalmologist. Eye appointments seem so easy and painless to me, that I almost consider it a win when that's the medical issue of the day. Maybe not as painless when I have to pay out of pocket for new glasses for my oldest, but any appointment without needles is still preferable. ~Debbi~
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