Today I am thankful for pediatric specialists, especially the opthalmologist, the ENT (otolaryngologist), the physical medicine doctor, the neurologist, and the neurosurgeon. This morning we saw the opthalmologist.* She is a great doctor. Our son is farsighted, which is normal for children. One eye is slightly more farsighted than the other, but not enough to need corrective lenses at this time.
It is fascinating that this diagnosis can be made for a nonverbal child who follows few directions. The resident(?) dilated his pupils. An hour later, the doctor darkened the room and used a pencil light and some type of magnifiying lens to view his eyes, while keeping his attention with a moving toy. We will return next year for another evaluation.
*My feelings toward the pediatric dentist are almost equal parts gratitude and frustration, slightly weighted toward gratitude.
Oh, Julana. I agree. Kids aren't mini-adults, medically speaking. We've seen a pediatric urologist, kidney specialist, eye doctor, neurologist, and ENT. A couple of our kids have had surgery, and I was so thankful the anesthesiologists specialized in kids.
ReplyDeleteWe are blessed to live in a place rich with pediatric specialists.
Mopsy,
ReplyDeleteYou don't appreciate them till you need them. I certainly didn't.