bifocals
Another request for help – I just got an email from a mother of a 3 year old whose ophthalmologist is recommending bifocals to correct strabismus that is persisting despite […]
Monthly Archives: December 2008
New Year’s Resolutions
Dr. Bonilla-Warford of Bright Eyes News has a great post up with a list of resolutions for children’s vision. My favorite is number 2: spend some quality vision time with […]
Clumsy
I’m re-posting this comment from Anna who is looking for anyone with ideas or experiences with their child getting clumsy after getting their glasses. -Ann Z My 23 month old […]
Your stories – excerpts from a journal about starting with glasses
These are exerpts from Sue’s blog about her daughter Mia’s first few weeks with glasses. Mia and her twin sister, Cate are 2 1/2 years old. Cate does not need […]
a new wrinkle
We’re now past the one year mark with glasses – and into the age of the terrific (or is that terrifying?) twos – and Zoe’s throwing us a new twist. […]
Patching vs Atropine Drops
Since we have patched for many months and struggled with keeping it on daily, our PO recommended Aptropine drops. The Atropine blurs the near vision in the better-seeing eye and […]
Our typical Visit to the Ophthalmologist
In the car on the way to the Ophthalmologist, Elly and I talk about what will happen in the Doctors Office and how I expect her to behave. Our Pediatric […]
“no glasses purple cat”
Zoe has started pointing out whether or not characters wear glasses when we read books before bed. I’m not sure how to feel about that. I don’t want Zoe noticing […]
Make it!
I have found if my toddler helps me make it, she is more likely to take more ownership over it and as a result take more care in it. We […]
Winter Fun and Glasses
We live in Wisconsin and for about a week now we have enjoyed (yeah right) bitter cold weather and snow. This morning we had a freash coat of snow on […]
Is a vision plan worth it? One mom’s perspective.
GLASSES ARE EXPENSIVE!!! We purchased a vision plan this year because we knew that my husband, daughter, and I would all need glasses. Luckily his work offered a plan and […]
more kids in glasses on tv
So a friend sent me a screen capture from One Life to Live, the Dec. 1, 2008 episode, where one of the toddlers has glasses. It’s a grainy picture, but […]
One reason I love this season…
Santa wears glasses!
My First Post – Introduction
My child saw horses from the car window for the first time this week.“Look mommy, there are horses – neigh” For most parents this wouldn’t be a big deal. But […]
For Little Eyes 