Marcy`s First Eye Exam

Marcy’s First
Eye Exam
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Marcy was super excited because
the first day of school was in just
three weeks.
“I can’t wait to see my friends again,”
she told her mom.
“It will be here sooner than you think,”
laughed her mom, “but we have lots
to do before school starts.”
Marcy’s mom made a long list of
things they needed to do before school
started. On the list was an appointment
for Marcy to see the eye doctor.
“Most of what you learn is through your
eyes, Marcy, so you need an eye exam,”
she said.
“I’m a little bit scared,” said Marcy
“What does an eye doctor do?”
“Don’t worry, Sweetie,” her mom
reassured her. “The eye doctor will just
check your eyes to make sure you can
see your best. Good eyesight will help
you learn and have fun in school.”
When they arrived at the doctor’s office,
Marcy and her mom took a seat in the
waiting room.
“Look at all those glasses in the case,
Mom! Do you think I’ll get to choose
a pair?” exclaimed Marcy.
Her mom said she might if the doctor
said she needed glasses to see well.
Marcy’s name was called, and she and
her mother went to meet the doctor.
“Hi Marcy. I’m Dr. Thomas. I’m so happy
you came to your appointment today.
I’m going to do a few tests and I’ll check
your eyes to make sure they’re healthy
and ready for you to do your best
in school.”
“This is a Snellen chart,” explained
Dr. Thomas. “It helps me figure out how
well you can see things from far away.
Can you read that last line?”
“I think so, Dr. Thomas,” said Marcy.
Then she read the last line perfectly!
Then the doctor shined a light into
Marcy’s eyes so he could see how
they looked on the inside.
“For you to see your best, your eyes
need to work together. Now I’m
going to cover each eye with this
paddle to find out how well your eyes
work together,” said Dr. Thomas.
Next, Dr. Thomas did a test to make sure
Marcy could see colors clearly.
Then, he put drops into Marcy’s eyes to
make them dilate, so he could get an
even better look inside them.
Finally, Dr. Thomas put Marcy in front of
a machine that puffed a little bit of air
into her eye.
“This kind of tickles,” she giggled. Marcy
decided the puff test was her favorite!
When he finished his exam, Dr. Thomas
said, “The eye exam shows that you’re
just a bit farsighted. That means you have
some trouble seeing things close up.”
“I’m going to write you a prescription for
glasses. Then, you can pick out a pair
to help you see better when you’re in
the classroom.”
Marcy and her mom thanked
Dr. Thomas and headed to the eye
glass case. Marcy was so excited
when she finally chose a pair of pink
frames. She looked at herself in the
mirror and smiled.
“Mom!” she exclaimed. “These are
so cool. I can’t wait to wear them
to school!”
On Marcy’s first day of school,
she looked forward to showing off
her new glasses. She knew they
looked great, and she was especially
happy that they would help her to
learn and to have fun in school.
The End
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