This year, we switched to a new eye doctor. Emmy had been seeing a different doctor each year, and I wanted more consistency. One of my patients, whom I had taken care of, mentioned that she worked at this new eye clinic and was responsible for contact lens education for kids. She was very sweet, and I asked her if she thought Emmy was old enough to try contacts. She said Emmy was on the younger end, but she was willing to give it a try. Emmy was prepared and kept a positive attitude throughout the process, even though it was challenging for her.
She had a few instances in basketball where her glasses flew off, so I thought contacts might be a good option, at least occasionally. However, Emmy had difficulty getting the contacts in. She struggled with touching her eye and keeping it open. The lady helping her was incredibly patient and kind, and Emmy really put forth a good effort. In the end, we decided that she might still be a bit too young for contacts, but we plan to try again next year.
Emmy has a hard time picking out new glasses because she gets so used to seeing herself in the ones she wears daily. I think we tried on every pair of kids' glasses at least twice before she finally decided on these. I've learned that anything I suggest will be immediately shot down, so I just let her make the decision herself.
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