Here's looking at you, mum! Parents capture on film joyous moment baby with weak eyesight is given her first pair of glasses

  • Mother Jessica Sinclair, 26, from Cincinnati, posted heartwarming video 
  • Baby Piper, who has weak eyesight, tries on glasses for the first time
  • Her smiling reaction has clocked up 12,179,240 views on Facebook

By Maybelle Morgan For Mailonline

Published: 06:30 EST, 12 July 2015 | Updated: 06:33 EST, 13 July 2015

A delighted mother has captured the moment that her baby daughter could see clearly for the first time after being given a pair of glasses. 

The footage shows Piper Verdusco as her parents struggle to put on her new spectacles and then the obvious difference they make to the youngster's vision.

Mother-of-two Jessica Sinclair, 26, from Cincinnati, Ohio, posted the video of her daughter, who has weak eyesight, on Facebook along with the caption: 'Picked up her glasses. Went out to eat and put them on her. Her reaction melts my heart.' 

I can see clearly! Jessica Sinclair, 26, from Cincinnati, has posted a viral video of her baby daughter Piper's reaction to being able to see clearly for the first time

I can see clearly! Jessica Sinclair, 26, from Cincinnati, has posted a viral video of her baby daughter Piper's reaction to being able to see clearly for the first time

The 30-second video, which has been viewed a staggering 12,179,340 times, sees baby Piper sat in American diner Flipdaddy's, with parents Jessica and Andrew Verdusco.

Piper is seen absent-mindedly playing with a coaster in a high-chair while her mother attempts to fit her with the pink-rimmed glasses. 

The pair of spectacles feature a stretchy cloth band to keep them securely on, and as they are placed onto Piper's head, she is seen struggling, adamantly trying to take them off.

Wriggling and even flailing her arms, the baby girl lets up at one point, just as mother Jessica is able to slip the glasses on.

Mother Jessica Sinclair attempts to fit the pink-rimmed prescription glasses
She attempts to slip them around the baby's head
Baby Piper appears surprised at the new object

Come here, wriggler! Mother Jessica attempts to fit the pink-rimmed prescription glasses on baby Piper's head

Piper begins to struggle, adamant that she does not want to wear them
Mother Jessica manages to get them on

Piper begins to struggle, adamant that she does not want to wear them (left) - however, mother Jessica still manages to get them on (right)

Jessica asks: 'Hi Piper! How are you?' 

Able to see clearly for the first time in her life, Piper pauses momentarily, gazing awe-struck at her mother, before bursting into a grin and staring with her mouth agape.

Her overjoyed expression prompts her mother to question: 'Hi, can you see? Can you see?'

All this while, Piper is staring at her mother with an amazed expression on her face.

At this point, father Andrew attracts Piper's attention, saying: 'Piper, hi!'

The young baby girl, looks over at her father, and smiles instantly.

She continues to look back and forth ecstatically at her parents, who laugh at her reaction. 

At first, Piper stares awe-struck at her mother
She also looks at her father, seeing clearly for the first time

At first, Piper stares awe-struck at her mother (left); she also looks at her father, seeing clearly for the first time (right)

With a joyful expression on her face, she begins to smile broadly
She begins to smile broadly, overjoyed at her improved vision

With a joyful expression on her face, she begins to smile broadly, overjoyed at her much-improved vision

The video has tugged on the heartstrings of many viewers, with one commenting: 'Cutie! Precious reaction and moment...'

Emotional mother Jessica responded, saying: 'Thank you! I was tearing up too. Just so happy for her.'

The clip has also been shared on Facebook 189,836 times in the past week. 

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