Monthly Archives: December 2010

vision-related charities

It’s the end of 2010, and I know that a lot of people do end-of-year charitable giving.  If that’s you, and you’re looking for charities to support, please consider contributing to organizations that help prevent blindness and restore sight.  We all know how important vision can be, and how treatable and preventable many vision problemsContinue reading “vision-related charities”

Past worries and current realities

Three years ago, Zoe got her glasses.  It was the day after Christmas – she was 14 months old.  She wore the glasses well for a while in the store, and I was optimistic that getting her to wear them might actually be easy.  Hah.  She didn’t wear them so much the rest of thatContinue reading “Past worries and current realities”

The older sibling with glasses

Zoe, Hazel (now 2 months old) and I are at the dinner table while Zoe finishes her cookie. “Pretty soon,” Zoe tells Hazel, “you might get glasses like me and mommy!” She says this as if getting glasses is like sledding or eating ice cream: something to look forward to as you grow up. IContinue reading “The older sibling with glasses”

Gymnastics as vision therapy, Kamerin Moore as inspiration

Stella and I recently started attending the open gym at a local gymnastics academy. It’s only $6, she loves it, and it’s so strenuous that she tires herself out and sleeps well. I casually mentioned this fact to her vision therapist, whose recent recommendations have included movement exercises like crab and other animal walks. TheContinue reading “Gymnastics as vision therapy, Kamerin Moore as inspiration”

Your stories: The kid with glasses

Isa wrote this great story of her son getting glasses the summer before starting kindergarten.  The story was originally posted on her blog Raising SOS and is reprinted here with her permission. – Ann Z At back to school night, it was easy to pick out Samuel’s self-portrait. It wasn’t the blonde bed head thatContinue reading “Your stories: The kid with glasses”

gift ideas for your little four eyes

Giving the Gift of Sight I had been planning on posting a gift guide for kids with glasses (and yeah, I’m really late at that, too).  But then I came across Seva Canada’s Gift of Sight Catalog for 2010-2011.  The catalog offers you ways of giving the gift of sight to a person or peopleContinue reading “gift ideas for your little four eyes”

Reader request: Looking for other parents dealing with optic nerve hypoplasia, nystagmus, and myopia

This plea was posted by Dawn in our facebook group.  She asked if I could post here, too to see if anyone has dealt with something similar.  -Ann Z My daughter is 13 months old, and I took her to the eye doctor today. She has optic nerve hypoplasia and nystagmus, but to top itContinue reading “Reader request: Looking for other parents dealing with optic nerve hypoplasia, nystagmus, and myopia”

Vision therapy update: Stella’s first progress evaluation

Last night and this morning, there was a nerve-wracking build-up to Stella’s check-up, wherein her developmental optometrist would gauge how patching and vision therapy have helped Stella, or not. I’ve worked very hard (okay, harder on some days than others) during Stella’s first three months of vision therapy, sometimes pulling my hair out, often swallowingContinue reading “Vision therapy update: Stella’s first progress evaluation”

Reader request: baby in glasses

This question came in from Wendi, who has experience with a toddler in glasses, but is now facing having her 6 month old in glasses, too.  Those of you with babies in glasses, what tips do you have?  – Ann Z My daughter was iagnosed with strabismus and hyperopia (farsightedness) at the age of 2. Continue reading “Reader request: baby in glasses”

Reader question: kids with very low power presciption glasses

This question just came in from Jen.  Anyone out there in a similar situation?  -Ann Z My daughter was diagnosed at 20 months old and we have been patching since. She was also prescribed glasses a month ago, her prescription is +1.5 ONLY but our doctor says we should give it a shot to seeContinue reading “Reader question: kids with very low power presciption glasses”