508-717-0425Baby seeing clearly for the first time ever!
- Posted on: Jul 17 2015
An Ohio mom’s Facebook video of her 10-month-old daughter Piper has gone viral, and in addition to being adorable, it spreads an important message: It’s never too soon to check your child’s eyesight. Jessica Sinclair posted the video last month showing what happened when Piper put on her brand new glasses for the first time. Piper bursts into a big smile as she sees the world– and her parents– more clearly than ever before. CBS Cincinnati affiliate WKRC tells the story behind the video. ” We started to notice that she was having issues reaching her milestone of crawling,” Jessica Sinclair said. ” So at her regular pediatric check they did an eye screening and saw that she might have had a slight astigmatism. The family scheduled an appointment for Piper with Dr. Josiah Young of Opticare Vision Centers, who found that the little girl was extremely farsighted. ” Her eyes checked out healthy,” Sinclair said, but ” one eye was a +7/00 and other is +9.00. We we got glasses made. Sinclair explained her in Facebook post that the doctor “dilated her eyes and used a scope to determine her refractive error in her prescription. The RX is not going to be 100% because she can’t do numbers or letters. But enough to help her see a lot better.” When they picked up the glasses a week later, “she tried them on for a quick second in the office to make sure they fitted properly, ” Sinclair said. Then later, with cellphone camera rolling, the family recorded what happened when Piper got her first good look t the world. ” Her reaction melts my heart,” Sinclair wrote in her Facebook post.
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- At 6 months. It’s best to find a specialist in treating young children. This exam mostly checks basic working order and structure of the eyes – to make sure they’re developing properly. The doctor will also check that the eyes are working well together. And, that they’re free of rare but serious problems — such as cataracts and tumors — that could hinder vision.
- Between 2 and 3 years. The doctor will check for signs of developmental eye problems, like “lazy eye,” crossed eyes (strabismus), nearsightedness, farsightedness and astigmatism. If the doctor finds a problem, helpful therapy can usually start right away. This is important, so kids may avoid wearing corrective items, such as an eye patch, when they go to school.
- Pre-K. Just before kindergarten, the doctor will check for visual acuity and prescribe glasses if needed.
Besides calendar-prescribed exams, there are other times you should get to the eye doctor quickly with your little one in tow. So says Wendy Marsh-Tootle, OD, of the University of Alabama, Birmingham.
Infants should visit an eye doctor if:
- After 3 months of age, they don’t focus well on objects.
- Their eyes are not straight.
- They have a droopy eyelid.
- There is a family history of serious eye problems.
- Their eyes water excessively.
Children in general should have an eye exam if:
- There is red eye, with or without discharge.
- They squint their eyes to read or see small things.
- They complain of blurry distant vision.
- They blink excessively.
- They have headaches or double vision.
If your child is six months old or experiencing any symptoms mentioned above, call us today!
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