To be fair, it’s less of a portrait and more of a snapshot of our afternoon but I think it still qualifies for the gallery.
When the girl was little she had a very pronounced squint. That concerned me as I used to have a squint which had to be trained out. I still get it when I’m tired. Both the husband and I wear contact lenses which means that there is a good chance that one or both of our children will also have bad eyesight.
She was referred to our local NHS ophthalmology service and has been seen by them six monthly since she was about 9 months old. The squint has long since disappeared but at the last appointment she was diagnosed as potentially long sighted.
During today’s visit she had to wear a pair of glasses that blocked the sight in one eye and then point, on a card that she was holding, to a letter that matched the one that the ophthalmologist, standing a little way away, was pointing to. Then she got a pair blocking the other eye and off we went again.
It turns out that her eyesight is better than mine with corrective lenses. Nothing to worry about there then.
She was discharged and I left feeling relaxed after such an uneventful visit to the hospital.
I think this is a cool photo. MadDad had a squint operated on at 5 years old, so the boys have been monitored closley since being little. Thats how we found out Mini needed glasses.
lol – I am sure I have one of Paul looking scarily similar…
Yup – found it!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/cx2uk/3827392967/
Just as well she doesn’t need glasses – I think she likes those lime green ones….
Looks like she’s auditioning to be a children’s presenter! Damn how can she still look cool wearing a pair of lime green spex?
Cool pic – and always a relief when you ‘waste’ a Doctor’s time
Yay! Well done The Girl!
Almost a shame as she could really pull off those lime green frames.
Loving the glasses
Good news, glass on kids must be a nightmare to keep clean and in one piece.
Yay for her passing the eye exam!!
I, too, have many pictures like this. Sometimes I feel that if I have a photo of an event, with a date on it, it’ll be like a little journal of where we’ve been and what we’ve been up to…. and I can free that part of my brain and memory for more pressing things like how long it’s been since I’ve been to the grocery store.
Great news. boy did you need some!
Bravo! Nice to be told they don’t want to see you again x
Bless!!