Your Baby Wears Glasses?
Around the time that Addie reached twelve months, she
received visits from an Occupational Therapist twice a month. Valerie noticed that Addie had a tendency to
tilt her head while she was playing—a new mannerism that we had brushed off as
“cute.” Valerie suggested that we
monitor the tilt and mention it to our pediatrician at Addie’s one-year
check-up.
At the appointment,
Dr. P immediately ruled out torticollis, but suggested that we do some general
neck stretches with Addie to help loosen up her muscles. He also referred us to the InfantSEE program
for a vision check*. Since InfantSEE is
for children less than 1 year of age, we went ahead and scheduled an
appointment with Addie’s regular ophthalmologist.
Sure enough, the exam
revealed that Addie needed glasses. One
of her eyes is near-sighted and the other is far-sighted.
At this point, we’re not sure if that’s caused by her
prematurity or just a coincidence. What
surprised us most is that Addie’s eyes changed so significantly in 6
months! At her regular exam that
January, she had no need for glasses, but by June her eyesight was already
affecting her development!
At the beginning, it
was not always easy to help her keep her glasses on. She was only one, and it was difficult to
explain why she needed to wear them.
Once she realized that she could see better with them on, she was much
more agreeable! We also bought a rubber
strap that made it more difficult for her to pull them off—fortunately, she
only needed it for a month or so. www.preemiebabies101.com
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