Author Archives: Ann Z

Help with a 5th grade science fair project on skin sensitivity and patching

Posted with permission from the For Little Eyes Facebook group: My 5th grade daughter was inspired by her little brother Gus when choosing the topic for her STEM Fair project. If your child has ever had to patch or practice another form of occlusion therapy, she would greatly appreciate your help in completing this briefContinue reading “Help with a 5th grade science fair project on skin sensitivity and patching”

Eye patching survey

I was recently contacted by a researcher from the University of Southhampton who is researching barriers and facilitators of patching or occlusion therapy. She is doing a survey of anyone who has helped a child patch or who wore a patch themselves. She writes: Amblyopia, also known as lazy eye, is the most common causeContinue reading “Eye patching survey”

Survey about glasses fit (and be entered to win a prize from Eye Power Kids Wear!)

Finding glasses that fit your child can be difficult – parents often are given little to know guidance on how to find glasses that fit a young child’s face (check out our guide on finding glasses that fit). Add to that the fact that many optical shops do not carry much of a selection forContinue reading “Survey about glasses fit (and be entered to win a prize from Eye Power Kids Wear!)”

Picture of the day: Find the hidden glasses

It’s time for the favorite game of all parents of young kids in glasses. That’s right! Find the hidden glasses in the toy bin! This picture was shared by Amanda Nauroth, who notes that she searched her kitchen, dining room and daughter’s play room. This was — of course — the last place she looked,Continue reading “Picture of the day: Find the hidden glasses”

Picture of the day: “Gosses to see the izzard”

Picture of the day: This guy just turned two and has only had glasses for about five months. As you can see we have lizards in our yard….. While he was playing in the pool today he saw a lizard on the wall across the yard and asked for his ‘gosses’ to see the ‘izard’!!!

Your stories: compassion and advocacy

I always hear complaints of teenagers being selfish and rude but I’m not seeing it (this being one example this year). I did ask her if she got made fun of in school, she said that no one makes fun of her except her close group of friends but “they have permission to tease me.” This is the generation that is holds our future, teens who advocate for their friends in need despite the whiplash are superheroes in my book.

Book Review: Amazing Amber and her Lazy Laser Eye (and a give away)

Looking for a fun book for kids who patch for amblyopia? “Amazing Amber and her Lazy Laser Eye” is a new children’s book featuring a superhero named Amber who just happens to need to wear a patch to defeat the villain.