Ann Z

Call for posts

I’m swamped at work right now – it’s the beginning of the school year – so posting will be pretty light the next couple of weeks. If anyone has any thoughts on topics or wants to write a post, just email it my way (ann@shinypebble.com) and I’ll try to get it posted quickly. Anyone’s kidsContinue reading “Call for posts”

kids’ glasses and personality

I ran across a tweet this afternoon that got me thinking: VisionExpo 73% of American’s believe a person’s choice of eyeglasses reflect their personality, data courtesy of VisionWatch… What do you think??? Do your kids’ glasses reflect their personalities? Do they reflect yours? Or do they reflect the often paltry selection that you have toContinue reading “kids’ glasses and personality”

some quick links

I have a whole lot of questions and things to post, I’m trying to get through stuff in my inbox (which reminds me, if you have questions or topics you want posted, email me ann@shinypebble.com or just post a comment). So here are some links I wanted to pass along: Another sunglasses option – IContinue reading “some quick links”

new favorite t-shirt

Had to share this t-shirt that we found online at Threadless. It’s titled “I Love Fairy Tales” and I knew the first time I saw it that I’d have to get it for Zoe. She loves frogs and yellow, so it was a no brainer, and now she asks to wear it almost every morning.Continue reading “new favorite t-shirt”

Teaching your child to put on their glasses

I’m wondering if any of you worked specifically on teaching your children how to put their glasses on. At what age did you let them start putting them on themselves? When we first got Zoe her glasses, one of my concerns was how to help a 14 month old learn to put glasses on withoutContinue reading “Teaching your child to put on their glasses”

Getting eye pressure checks with a three year old without anesthesia

I just read a fantastic post over at Christopher’s Eyes that I wanted to pass along. Christopher is three, and has congenital glaucoma, which means many, many appointments to check his eye pressure. For young kids, this means an exam under anesthesia (EUA), which is a huge production requiring a trip to a hospital andContinue reading “Getting eye pressure checks with a three year old without anesthesia”

Fixing My Gaze give-away!

Update at the end I mentioned in my review of Fixing My Gaze, that I had two copies of the book to give-away, so here’s the details. If you’re not sure what the book is about, Fixing My Gaze, by Susan Barry, is an autobiographical account about the author’s experiences growing up and living mostContinue reading “Fixing My Gaze give-away!”

Best way to stop the comments about your toddler’s glasses

Have their face painted like a tiger. We got just as many comments as usual this afternoon, but not one of them had anything to do with her glasses.

Book Review: Fixing My Gaze by Susan Barry

Fixing My Gaze: a scientist’s journey into seeing in three dimensions (find it at a library | buy it from Amazon.com), is an autobiographical account by Susan Barry about her experiences growing up and living most of her life stereoblind, and then later in life regaining her stereovision through vision therapy. While that may soundContinue reading “Book Review: Fixing My Gaze by Susan Barry”

Coloring page, patching charts, blog badges and a book give away! Oh my

So much stuff! I just got an influx of all manner of things for you all – it just all kind of accumulated at the same time. Coloring Page! Amomofelly has made a new colorpage! In response to requests, this one features a boy with glasses and a patch. It’s one of the thick-lined coloringContinue reading “Coloring page, patching charts, blog badges and a book give away! Oh my”

visual acuity in young children – what is “normal”?

When people ask what Zoe’s vision is, they’re normally expecting to hear her visual acuity – usually given as 20/20 or the metric equivalent 6/6 – and then they want to know how she compares with other children. I don’t actually know what her uncorrected acuity is, but I was curious about what you mightContinue reading “visual acuity in young children – what is “normal”?”

Little Four Eyes poem

I asked my friend, and poet Heather Tompkins to write a poem for Little Four Eyes (and Zoe) for Poem in Your Pocket Day (which is celebrated at the end of April). She did, and it was beautiful, but she wanted to polish it just a bit before I published it. So here, at last,Continue reading “Little Four Eyes poem”

Round up of sunglasses options for children with glasses

When your child is wears glasses, the question of sunglasses can be complicated. We can’t just stop by the local store and pick up a pair of inexpensive kid’s glasses. Last week I asked for people’s experiences with the different options for sunglasses for kids with glasses, so here’s my round-up of the three options,Continue reading “Round up of sunglasses options for children with glasses”

home glasses repair

Annie brought up this topic on the Little Four Eyes facebook group. -Ann Z How many of us Little Four Eyes parents have had to attempt to fix glasses until new ones come in? We just ordered Aubrie’s new prescription & her backup pair broke. She’s rocking some serious duct-tape on her temple until theContinue reading “home glasses repair”

request for your thoughts: sunglasses round-up

Alright, so reading the comments recently, it sounds like we’ve got a number of people with different experiences with the different sunglasses options. I’d like to write a round-up post that talks about the pros and cons of the different options: transition lenses, prescription sunglasses, clip-ons, (am I missing any other options? I suppose youContinue reading “request for your thoughts: sunglasses round-up”