Jenna's Glasses

When Jenna went to her 7-year doctor's checkup, she failed her vision test. I wasn't too alarmed, since Lucas also failed it at this age (and again when he was 8!). They scheduled a follow-up with an eye doctor.

We finally got in for the follow-up in January, and she was unable to read a lot of the smaller letters on the wall. I questioned the accuracy in believing a 7-year old, so the eye doctor dilated Jenna's eyes. This allowed him to gather more information about her eyesight, separate from what she was saying she could/couldn't see. His diagnosis was that Jenna is far-sighted and he wanted her to begin wearing glasses immediately.

I asked if it would be better to wait until she was a little older, so that her eyes wouldn't become dependent on glasses at such a young age. The doctor explained that a child's brain development and vision are closely linked until the age of 8, and it would be beneficial to correct her eyesight now. Her prescription is 20/40, so not too bad at all. This explains why she has never mentioned not being able to see clearly.

We went to pick out her glasses, and she fell in love with this teal pair. I tried to gently steer her towards some more subtle frames, but she was adamant about wanting these. Her favorite part is the rainbows on the inside.

So far Jenna says that her vision is clearer without her glasses, so I'm not quite sure how they're helping her. I'm going to check in with her doctor, because I certainly don't want to make her vision worse!