Keeping the glasses on
For the most part, now that she’s used to her glasses, Zoe is great at leaving them on. She takes them off when she sees Chris cleaning his glasses, and […]
Author Archives: Ann Z
InfantSEE program
Thought I’d post a link about the InfantSEE program from the American Optometric Association. They’re a public health program working to make vision screening a normal part of the infant […]
want to hear something silly?
It was finally warm enough to play outside today, so I took Zoe to the park. As she was climbing around the playground, a boy about 5 or 6 called […]
Hooray warranties!
I called the eyeglasses place and Zoe’s lenses are under warranty, so her scratched lens will be replaced at no cost to us. I expect though, that she’ll be without […]
Aggravation
Setting: dinner with friends at a neighborhood pizza joint Zoe started getting a bit restless at dinner, so Chris agreed to take her home early to let me hang out […]
The good side
I was thinking the other day about some of the advantages to having a small child with glasses – beyond the obvious reason that it helps them to see. Here’s […]
Hello!
A big welcome to anyone stopping by from preemie blog moms! And of course to anyone else who’s happened to find this blog. I hope you’ll find something of interest, […]
why is it so hard for us?
Annfelicia’s post about her heart sinking when she heard the news that Franklin needed glasses reminded me so much of my reaction. Even though I’ve had glasses since I was […]
Getting glasses for Zoe
Our ophthalmologist recommended that we go to an eyeglasses shop specifically for kids, but as we were leaving her assistant came and found us as we were leaving and told […]
another Ann
I’m very happy to announce that a good friend of mine, also named Ann (we also both have brothers with the same name, who happen to live in the same […]
resources page
I’m putting together a page on Internet resources that I’ve found to be of use when looking for information on vision problems, glasses, and related-topics for kids. The page is […]
how did they know she needed glasses? Part II
We were reassured after the first eye appointment, and didn’t really worry about it until around her first birthday when we noticed her eyes crossing a lot more again – […]
how did they even know she needed glasses?
Probably the most frequently asked question I get is how we knew that Zoe needed glasses. And fair enough. Zoe’s not a big talker yet, it’s not like she could […]
invitation
Oh yeah, if you’re interested in writing for this blog, let me know. I’m not a huge fan of just listening to myself.
So your toddler needs glasses?
My daughter Zoe got glasses at the age of 14 months to correct strabismus due to her being far-sighted. This is her on her first day with glasses It’s been […]
For Little Eyes 