My views of the ophthalmologist office while waiting for my son to be seen.

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When my son was exactly one year old, he had surgery performed on both of his eyes. He was born cross eyed, and because his eye muscles were too tight, pulling his eyes inward. His surgery was a success, and he did well for a few years afterward. By the time he was in kindergarten I noticed him turning his head slightly to see his books, tablet, etc. His right eye was fine and his left eye began to turn inward again. We went back to the ophthalmologist and were told he may need surgery again. I was so upset. The doctor said his brain wasn’t using his left eye at all to avoid blurry vision, and because of that his vision was really weak in that eye.  He prescribed glasses and patching of the good eye two hours a day. We have done this religiously everyday for the past few years, taking him in every six months for a new check up. This past appointment was D day to see if his eye has improved enough that surgery wouldn’t be needed.  I was sitting in the waiting room with my husband and my son, trying my best to keep it together. Every time I looked at his brave face, I wanted to break down in tears and tell him how sorry I was. So instead of looking at him, or anyone else, I began to draw. I started making lines, over and over until the with soft colors. Then I blurred them to an almost translucent background. From there I just focused on making black  lines. When my son was called we walked back to the exam room, and the doctor checked my sons glasses, his eyes, if the prescription had changed. I was on pins and needles the whole time. Finally at the end, he asked if we had been patching still and I said yes. He told me my son would not be needing surgery, and that his sight had improved greatly. He would still need glasses, and we might see his eye turn inward occasionally when he is tired, but otherwise he is doing really well. I was so happy that I think the doctor thought I was crazy because I was smiling so much. It was a happy ending to such a stressful day. 

The dreaded Eye Doctor 

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Optical Art