Author Archives: Ann Z

Spectacularly spooky spectacles (Halloween photo round-up)

I had too much fun going through my email inbox these past couple of days.  The pictures everyone sent in of their children all dressed up for Halloween are beyond cute.  So without further ado, here they are, enjoy!  (And if you have a picture you want added, send it my way, I’ll try toContinue reading “Spectacularly spooky spectacles (Halloween photo round-up)”

Book review and giveaway: Princesses Wear Glasses

UPDATE:  “Princesses Wear Glasses” is now available from Amazon.  It’s bundled with the cape and crown that were included in this giveaway. The book I’m reviewing, Princesses Wear Glasses, by Kristin Ellsworth, is not available in bookstores or libraries (yet – update, it’s available now).  It is also sold in conjunction with the Peeps EyewearContinue reading “Book review and giveaway: Princesses Wear Glasses”

Monday night round up of links – calendars, pledges, and fun glasses-themed apparel

I haven’t done a link round up in a while, so here’s a few to check out! Children’s Eye Foundation 2012 Visions of Home Eye Care calendar (this link goes to the store, but you can see the full calendar by clicking the “View the 2012 Calendar” link).  This is a beautiful calendar, featuring images ofContinue reading “Monday night round up of links – calendars, pledges, and fun glasses-themed apparel”

in the news: iPads helping children with cortical visual impairment

Thanks to Bright Eyes Tampa for posting this article on facebook!  Cortical visual impairment (CVI) is a disorder that stops the interpretation of visual information.  Parents of children with CVI had noticed that their children interacted with the devices much more than with other objects, but there had never been any formal studies.  More recently,Continue reading “in the news: iPads helping children with cortical visual impairment”

updates to the photo gallery and the books page

I was terribly behind on the photo gallery updates, but I just added 15 (!) picture of some extremely cute kids in glasses! Check them out! I’ve also re-organized the books page. I’ve added a section for books about patching, and I’ve put some links to help navigate the page more easily. I would loveContinue reading “updates to the photo gallery and the books page”

Most beautiful eyes contest – help get some little four eyes into the finals

I mentioned a while back about the Prevent Blindness America “Most Beautiful Eyes” contest. The contest is in full swing now, and voting will continue until the end of the month. The winner of the contest (chosen from a group of top vote-getters) will be the face of the Star Pupils program – a programContinue reading “Most beautiful eyes contest – help get some little four eyes into the finals”

parents with glasses

A friend recently told me about her son getting glasses.  He’s 10, and very excited about wearing glasses, in fact, he was sad when he learned that he’d have to leave the glasses shop without glasses in hand (or on face) after picking his out.  Why was he so excited for his glasses?  Because heContinue reading “parents with glasses”

more on the perception of glasses

A friend sent me this link after reading my last post about whether or not glasses = nerdy.  The story is a piece from National Public Radio that ran this past April, you can listen to the program at the link above, or read the transcript there – they’re the same.  The program talks aboutContinue reading “more on the perception of glasses”

Do glasses still equal nerdy?

Melanie brought this up on the facebook page, which reminded me that I’d wanted to write about this very thing. A couple of weeks ago, we were out shopping for more shirts for Zoe, since she’s recently gone through a growth spurt.  We went in to Children’s Place, and Chris immediately noticed a shirt withContinue reading “Do glasses still equal nerdy?”

International Children Who Wear Glasses Day?

So over in the Little Four Eyes facebook group, there’s been a suggestion to make a kids who wear glasses day – tentatively named “International Children Who Wear Glasses Day.”  It would be a word of mouth, unofficial day to celebrate our kids in glasses and patches, a day to raise awareness. Some ideas forContinue reading “International Children Who Wear Glasses Day?”

Confirming what we knew: wearing glasses is harder on us parents than it is on our kids

I ran across a very interesting article the other day while perusing the recent literature on kids and glasses (yeah, I regularly read through article about kids and glasses, makes me a hit at the parties…). “Spectacle wear in children reduces parental health-related quality of life,” published in the Journal of the AAPOS, Feb., 2011Continue reading “Confirming what we knew: wearing glasses is harder on us parents than it is on our kids”

Announcing the COVD Visions of Hope Vision Therapy Video Contest!

The COVD (College of Optometrists in Vision Development) is looking for videos that tell of success stories with vision therapy.  They’re holding a video contest, “Visions of Hope” on their facebook page.  The deadline for submitting videos is August 10, and winners will be selected by vote on Facebook.  You can read more here:  Continue reading “Announcing the COVD Visions of Hope Vision Therapy Video Contest!”

How did you find your child’s eye doctor?

A question came up in the comments about how to find an expert for a second opinion for their child’s vision.  I think it’s an excellent question, and I’d love to hear thoughts on how others have gone about choosing an eye doctor for their child, and especially if you sought a second opinion, howContinue reading “How did you find your child’s eye doctor?”