It is not easy to put eye drops into a wriggling 2 year old who is screaming “NO MOMMY IT HURTS.” We have it down to an art. She chooses the “treat” for being brave. My hubbie and I both wash our hands. Then I pick Elly up and sit on a chair. I holdContinue reading “It’s not easy to treat with Atrophine drops, but worth the effort.”
Monthly Archives: February 2009
blog-keeping updates
Couple of quick updates. First off, I’ve finally gotten around to getting the domain littlefoureyes.com. So now the title and URL of the blog match, which should be a lot easier to remember and quicker to type. Any old links or bookmarks should still work, though if you’re subscribed through an RSS reader, you mayContinue reading “blog-keeping updates”
vision acuity simulator
This comes via Bright Eyes News (where I get almost all my vision-related news): an online vision acuity simulator – you can enter a prescription and see a simulation of what a vision chart would look like to someone with that prescription who isn’t wearing glasses. [Updated 3/1/2009: As Annie notes in the comments,Continue reading “vision acuity simulator”
eye doctor visits
Another question from a reader – how often does your child go in for eye appointments? I’m well aware that the answers will vary wildly based on how long your child has worn glasses, and what their specific eye problems include. Still, I think it would be interesting to hear what the range is –Continue reading “eye doctor visits”
occluding lens for patching
This post comes from Danielle, who’s daughter, Mia, had a cataract in one eye. If you’re new, you may also want to read Mia’s story and update. – Ann Z Our daughter Mia just received an occluding contact lens that she will use as a means for patching her left eye. She began wearing aContinue reading “occluding lens for patching”
Introducing Chelsea
I ran across Chelsea’s blog, Roots and Rings, this weekend (apologies for not posting earlier, I later got hit by a nasty trojan requiring the reformatting of my laptop – the two incidents are completely unrelated, I promise), and I was instantly hooked. Chelsea is not just a good writer who is fun to read,Continue reading “Introducing Chelsea”
Poll – sunglasses
What do you all do for your kids when it’s sunny out (it’s hard for me to imagine such a thing right now, but I’m sure it’ll happen here sometime)? (This question came in as a suggestion from the little four eyes facebook group. On facebook? Join us!)
dreaming of little four eyes
I had a dream last night that we decided to have a little four eyes meet-up in Australia. There were a whole bunch of us with our kids (in their glasses) about to head out into town, but then we ended up taking a train to South America. Dreaming about meeting you guys and goingContinue reading “dreaming of little four eyes”
exams under anesthesia (EUA)
There’s been some discussion in the comments about exams under anesthesia, or EUAs, which are pretty much what they sound like: an exam of your child’s eyes while your child is under anesthesia. They are often done for pediatric IOP (intraocular pressure) examinations, or if a patient is unable to tolerate a complete eye examContinue reading “exams under anesthesia (EUA)”
new banner
I’m thrilled to unveil our new banner for the little four eyes site, by Scott Donaldson! I had been looking for a new header image for a while because as this site has grown, I don’t think of Zoe as the face of little four eyes anymore. She’s just one of many beautiful kids whoContinue reading “new banner”
Your 4-eyes is BEAUTIFUL
Live with Regis and Kathy are doing a Beautiful Baby contest in connection with Parenting Magazine. As I was glancing at their entries already posted, I was very disappointed. Our children are severely underrepresented. I did not see ANY babies and toddlers with glass. And our children ARE in my opinion the cutest darn kids inContinue reading “Your 4-eyes is BEAUTIFUL”
10 Reasons I love my Ophthalmologist and Staff
We just had another appointment this week and I wanted to share with you why I feel so LUCKY to have found our Pediatric Ophthalmologist Office. Here are 10 reasons why I love them! 1. They SMILE 2. They listen to me and make me feel like my concerns are important 3. They are kidContinue reading “10 Reasons I love my Ophthalmologist and Staff”
short stories
To add to the list of reasons to like glasses: When it’s cold and all the toddlers are bundled up in winter coats, hats with earflaps and scarves so you can’t seem much of them at all, it’s much easier to pick your child out of a group of other tots if she’s the onlyContinue reading “short stories”
What would you say?
A friend lent me her February copy of Parenting Early Years. On page 79, there is an article called Healthy Ever After. One topic discussed is vision. The article says that “children may not complain about near-sidedness until they’re school age, but it can be detected as early as 3, says Dr. Dankner.” The goContinue reading “What would you say?”
For Little Eyes 