Can You See This?

When E was a baby, we laughed over the fact that she couldn't see a Cheerio placed directly below her nose. A few years later, we were somewhat amused by the fact that she couldn't find her toy that was directly in front of her toes. But when she began to squint and cock her head to the side when pointing things out, we got a little concerned.
I gave her an eye test here at the house and she seemed fine. She even passed the eye test at the doctor's office. I wasn't satisfied though. The doctor's office didn't seem to try very hard to discover what she can or can't see. So, I finally made an appointment to see an ophthalmologist.

The visit started off great thanks to the Little People toys that filled the lobby. She was a little nervous, but did exactly what was asked of her.

The boys looked on in great interest.

Calling out her letters without difficulty.

Working with the doctor...and giggling.

E showed off her prized spiky ring. Because her eyes were dilated, E had to wear these super cool and stylish sunglasses for several hours. She was really great in the car as we ran errands, but once we got to Walmart, she didn't want to wear them anymore. After several attempts to take them off or the glasses accidentally falling off her face, I ran her over to the sunglasses and told her to pick her favorite pair. The only catch would be for her to wear them. She proudly strutted herself through Walmart wearing her new sunglasses.
From our visit, we learned that E has fair eyes to match her fair hair and skin. The doctor told her to always wear sunglasses outside. We learned that E can see just fine, although she does have a slight astigmatism. It's so slight that they aren't concerned at this point, but possibly in the future. We also learned that yes, she can see her cluttered room, she can see her food on her plate, she can see her coat in the closet, and yes, she can see her shoes in the garage....she just chooses not to.