kids’ glasses and personality
I ran across a tweet this afternoon that got me thinking: VisionExpo 73% of American’s believe a person’s choice of eyeglasses reflect their personality, data courtesy of VisionWatch… What do […]
Monthly Archives: August 2009
Reader request: parents of children with Brown Syndrome?
I received an email from Michelle whose daughter was diagnosed recently with Brown Syndrome (a rare form of strabismus). She’s looking for other parents of children with Brown Syndrome to […]
some quick links
I have a whole lot of questions and things to post, I’m trying to get through stuff in my inbox (which reminds me, if you have questions or topics you […]
Vision Therapy Options
Our daughters’ eyesight seems to have a mind of it’s own. Unfortunately, as she is growing, so are her eyes. They are getting longer and as a result, her prescription […]
“Don’t I Look Smart?!”
I’m posting this from Meredith Braunstein who along with her husband wrote the book “Don’t I Look Smart?!” for their son Zachary. The book is published through blurb.com – a […]
new favorite t-shirt
Had to share this t-shirt that we found online at Threadless. It’s titled “I Love Fairy Tales” and I knew the first time I saw it that I’d have to […]
Reader question: Pediatric Ophthalmologist recommendation in New York State
This question just came in from Queenie. I’ve tossed around the idea of starting a page where people could list references to ophthalmologists, optometrists, optical shops and others that they […]
What Can Pinky See – Book Review
If you have a toddler or pre-school child in glasses, the book, “What Can Pinky See? (Lift-The-Flap Book).” “What Can Pinky See” is a must have. I bought it at […]
Reader question: Conjunctival cyst
This question came in from Theresa, whose son had strabismus surgery earlier this month. -Ann Z Well, Nicholas had his surgery on August 5th and has been doing quite well, […]
Teaching your child to put on their glasses
I’m wondering if any of you worked specifically on teaching your children how to put their glasses on. At what age did you let them start putting them on themselves? […]
Getting eye pressure checks with a three year old without anesthesia
I just read a fantastic post over at Christopher’s Eyes that I wanted to pass along. Christopher is three, and has congenital glaucoma, which means many, many appointments to check […]
Fixing My Gaze give-away!
Update at the end I mentioned in my review of Fixing My Gaze, that I had two copies of the book to give-away, so here’s the details. If you’re not […]
Best way to stop the comments about your toddler’s glasses
Have their face painted like a tiger. We got just as many comments as usual this afternoon, but not one of them had anything to do with her glasses.
Book Review: Fixing My Gaze by Susan Barry
Fixing My Gaze: a scientist’s journey into seeing in three dimensions (find it at a library | buy it from Amazon.com), is an autobiographical account by Susan Barry about her […]
More poetry: My Surgery
This came in from Anne at Is this a boarding house or something? Her son Alex had eye surgery when he was 7 1/2 for strabismus and amblyopia. This is […]
For Little Eyes 