Glasses!

At her two year well visit, BG's pediatrician noticed her poking at her right eye. DH and I thought it was just a habit. She gave us a referral to get her eyes checked.

I did not think that her eye appointment was anything more than just "following though." We had noticed that she likes to stand close to the TV and sometimes she pulled books close to her, but we did not think that either of those things were significant.

It turns out that she needs glasses! I still cannot believe it, but am so thankful we found this out. The opthamologist explained that her vision needed to be corrected, so the "vision" part of her brain can develop correctly. If we do not correct it now, even with future correction her vision would never be 20/20.

We are very thankful we have the pediatrician we do. She specializes in international adoption and is very thorough. Of course the opthamologist, and most other doctors, ask about family history. Do her birth parents wear glasses? BG's social history does indicate that her birth mother "wears eyeglasses," but beyond that we do not have a lot of information. Even though Korea provides significantly more birth family information than most other countries, the medical questions are still very difficult to answer. This piece of things is always going to be tricky, but I am thankful to have a pediatrician who understands.