This month will be the four year anniversary of Little Four Eyes. It’s been a great four years. I was reading through some of the early stories and posts, and found it comforting to know that so many of our experiences are shared. I started this site because I felt alone when Zoe first gotContinue reading “Four big years of Little Four Eyes!”
Author Archives: Ann Z
Book review: Pearl and Wagner: Four Eyes
Pearl and Wagner: Four Eyes, by Kate McMullan, with wonderful watercolor pictures by R. W. Alley, tells the story of a young mouse who gets glasses, but it’s also about how friends can stand up for each other, and help each other feel better about themselves. The Pearl and Wagner series are books targeted at 5-8Continue reading “Book review: Pearl and Wagner: Four Eyes”
Glasses rule! Glasses rules.
Do you have any rules for glasses at your house? I’ve come up with a few ideas, the first one even rhymes (I can’t take credit for that one, though, I’ve heard it a lot of times): Glasses on your face, or in their case, on in the special glasses place. When putting on orContinue reading “Glasses rule! Glasses rules.”
Pediatric Glaucoma
As we come to the end of January, which this year is Glaucoma Awareness Month, I wanted to post a few resources for families who are dealing with pediatric glaucoma. Glaucoma is a leading cause of blindness, and while older people are more at risk, glaucoma can occur at any age. Pediatric or Childhood GlaucomaContinue reading “Pediatric Glaucoma”
January is National Braille Literacy Month
I just learned that January is National Braille Literacy Month. Braille is the reading and writing system for the blind and visually impaired. In recognition of the month and the movement to improve literacy rates among the blind and visually impaired, Online Colleges has an interesting post with 15 facts about Braille, including theContinue reading “January is National Braille Literacy Month”
Preparing older siblings for your younger child’s glasses
A question was posted on the Little Four Eyes facebook group by Danyelle, whose 3 month old will be getting glasses this week. She’s looking for resources to help prepare her older children for their younger sister’s glasses. I thought I’d post here and see if anyone had any good ideas to add. Books Books wouldContinue reading “Preparing older siblings for your younger child’s glasses”
New page: blogs about children’s vision
I think blogs can be a fantastic way of sharing our struggles, and finding others that are going through similar journeys. I had originally kept a list of blogs on the main resources page, but there are so many great blogs out there now that I wanted to give them their own page. So I’veContinue reading “New page: blogs about children’s vision”
Your stories – Dear Easton
January is Glaucoma Awareness month. I hope to feature stories this months about children with glaucoma. Amanda was kind enough to share this post that she wrote for her son, that was originally published on her blog See the Distance. – Ann Z My son, Easton was born with a severely cloudy Cataract in hisContinue reading “Your stories – Dear Easton”
beautiful with glasses
Ayisha sent in this picture of her beautiful daughter, Salena, writing: “I am attaching a picture of my daughter, SALENA, age 8 years, who got her glasses when she was about 6 years old for farsightedness and astigmatism. She has been very good with her glasses always and has never broken one. It has onlyContinue reading “beautiful with glasses”
accurate terminology
It’s long bothered me that some of the terms or phrases related to children’s vision are inaccurate and sometimes even mean very different things, which leads to all sorts of confusion. Here are the ones that I can think of, though I’m sure I’m missing others: Squint The one that trips me up the mostContinue reading “accurate terminology”
Ficklets photo contest
Ficklets is running a holiday photo contest: “Show us your Twinkle Eyes” – with a great prize pack: 5 Ficklet charms, eyeglass case, microfiber cloth, Amazon gift card, and more. Check out the link above for more information on how to submit your child’s photo to enter. Pictures must be entered by December 5, withContinue reading “Ficklets photo contest”
Crafty things
For the crafty minded, or those looking for some crafts to work on with their kids, here’s some glasses-related crafts… Make a glasses case: Amomofelly pinned this link to instructions for making a simple glasses case that can be decorated however you or your child chooses. Turn old glasses frames into picture frames: I foundContinue reading “Crafty things”
giving thanks
In honor of Thanksgiving Day here in the US tomorrow, I’ve been thinking about what I’m thankful for: A pediatrician who took seriously our concerns about Zoe’s eyes crossing. A pediatric ophthalmologist who we trust, and who really spends time with Zoe and knows her and her eyes. Patient opticians who have adjusted Zoe’s glassesContinue reading “giving thanks”
New links and website that’s gone
A couple of links to check out, and one website that no longer exists… These links will both be added to our Gear page: I just learned of the site Children Wearing Glasses a couple of weeks ago (it was posted on the facebook page, but I can’t find the post again, so I can’tContinue reading “New links and website that’s gone”
Question and answer with Danielle
This question was posted a few months ago on the facebook group by Leah. I forwarded the question on to Danielle Crull, a master optician who specializes in children’s glasses. Here’s the original question, and Miss Danielle’s answer. -Ann Z Question: Does anyone have difficulty with a flat nasal bridge? Nolan’s glasses sit too lowContinue reading “Question and answer with Danielle”
For Little Eyes 