The Eye Doctor

"Can you see me now?"

When we had our little girl, my husband and I decided that we should make certain that we were comfortable and satisfied with all of our family doctors so that from a young age, our little one could also feel comfortable. That seemed reasonable to me. So we made sure we were comfortable with all our doctors, but the optometrist was last on the list because his appointments only come around every two years.

We thought that our little one might benefit from something a little less high traffic than our usual eye care center in the mall. We were concerned, however, because our eye coverage isn't the most comprehensive. But we saved and were finally ready to get the show on the road.

It is so important for infants and toddlers to see an eye doctor as early as possible. Most doctors recommend that an infant see an eye doctor within the first year of life, sometimes through the InfantSEE program, but we felt that our little one wasn't ready for that. She was quite terrified of the doctor then. We felt that by forcing her into a scary situation with instruments coming at her in the dark might not be the best confidence building outcome that we could hope for. Plus we both felt that her vision didn't seem conpromised and there was no real sign to worry.

But today we have SUCCESS!! The eye doctor is wonderful. He's professional and gentle, and most of all caters to families. We are so blessed to have finally rounded up a group of professional doctors and nurses that we feel comfortable with and that our little one feels comfortable with. Being your family's advocate is one of the most important jobs a parent has.