Babies First Glasses

Yesterday I talked about Z's eye appointment and how he has been diagnosed with Amblyopia and has to wear a patch over his right eye for 3 hours everyday in order to strengthen the left eye, which is the weak one.

We were kind of expecting this report because he started looking cross eyed. What we weren't expecting to hear however, is that he is extremely farsighted and has been straining to see. Almost everyone has some amount of astigmatism and especially children under the age of 8 can tend to be farsighted. It is only a problem if it is beyond normal, like in Z's case. The glasses will allow him to be able to focus better. Constant straining can lead to permanent damage. So that's the good news, we caught it at a really good time to keep it from being something he will always have to struggle with. The glasses just came in yesterday and so far he has done quite well.

So although, I may not be thrilled about having to patch Z's eye for 3 hours a day and keep glasses on him at all times, I am grateful that we can do something proactive to get him to see at his fullest potential. Not to mention, that he looks darn cute.





Photo 1: Z getting his first pair of glasses at 5th avenue optical in Ft Worth
Photo 2: Just as active as ever, Z spent his first night with glasses just as rambunctious as ever!