Jacob, my four year old, needs glasses.

I noticed about six months ago that one of his eyes was drifting in.  Hmm.  Has it always done that?  Dan, have you noticed . . .? Yes, my husband Dan noticed too.  Jacob has always been a bit clumsy.  I just assumed this was because he chose to ignore the objects in his path.  A lifestyle choice, really.  But it suddenly occurred to me that maybe Jacob isn’t seeing things clearly. Jacob’s eye began to drift more often.  So, we did what any parents without a shred of medical expertise would do.  We did our own eye exam.

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