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Reader question: siblings of a child in glasses

This came up in a comment from Erin, “I would love to hear what people say about the younger siblings is the glasses.  My son is ALWAYS grabbing at mine and my husbands and we’re not as close to the ground as my daughter is.” Zoe is an only child, so we don’t have anyContinue reading “Reader question: siblings of a child in glasses”

Reader Posts: the importance of thorough vision exams and pediatric specialists.

Tami sent me this story about her experiences in getting her daughter diagnosed.  I have more to write about the importance of vision exams over vision screenings, but there is so much good advice in this story, that I wanted to publish it on its own.  -Ann Z My daughter, Lilly, turned 5 in June.Continue reading “Reader Posts: the importance of thorough vision exams and pediatric specialists.”

Reader question: self conscious in glasses

This question came in from Heidi.  Any advice for her older son?  -Ann Z Hi, I am a mom of 2 boys that wear glasses. My oldest is 5 1/2 and just got his glasses the week before kindergarten started.  My youngest is 2 1/2 and has worn glasses for 9 months.  My oldest isContinue reading “Reader question: self conscious in glasses”

reader question: looking for examples of kids with higher prescriptions

I just got this email from Tami, who is looking for stories and pictures of kids with high + prescriptions to help her daughter who is unhappy about getting glasses and worried how they’ll look on her.  As an aside, any doctors reading this should take this as a lesson in being careful in whatContinue reading “reader question: looking for examples of kids with higher prescriptions”

Reader request: parents of children with Brown Syndrome?

I received an email from Michelle whose daughter was diagnosed recently with Brown Syndrome (a rare form of strabismus).  She’s looking for other parents of children with Brown Syndrome to connect with.  If you fit the bill, can you leave a comment and I’ll put you in touch with Michelle?

“Don’t I Look Smart?!”

I’m posting this from Meredith Braunstein who along with her husband wrote the book “Don’t I Look Smart?!” for their son Zachary.  The book is published through blurb.com – a company that allows you to write and create and publish your own book.  I really like the idea of being able to write a bookContinue reading ““Don’t I Look Smart?!””

Reader question: Pediatric Ophthalmologist recommendation in New York State

This question just came in from Queenie.  I’ve tossed around the idea of starting a page where people could list references to ophthalmologists, optometrists, optical shops and others that they recommend, but I’m not sure if that’s opening a can of worms or not.  -Ann Z Our eight-months old child has just been diagnosed withContinue reading “Reader question: Pediatric Ophthalmologist recommendation in New York State”

Reader question: Conjunctival cyst

This question came in from Theresa, whose son had strabismus surgery earlier this month.  -Ann Z Well, Nicholas had his surgery on August 5th and has been doing quite well, however, what we thought was just a stitch is not. I found out today that it is a conjunctival cyst. I am very upset aboutContinue reading “Reader question: Conjunctival cyst”

More poetry: My Surgery

This came in from Anne at Is this a boarding house or something? Her son Alex had eye surgery when he was 7 1/2 for strabismus and amblyopia. This is the poem that he wrote a month after the surgery. All of the original spelling has been preserved.  I really love the cadence and rhythmContinue reading “More poetry: My Surgery”

Reader question: any experiences with Crizal lenses

This question came in from Wendy.  -Ann Z We found out on Monday that our 2 year old needs glasses.  I was hoping to post a question to the blog, but not sure how I go about doing this.  I’m wondering if parents have had any experience with Crizal Scotchgard lenses.  Supposedly, they help cutContinue reading “Reader question: any experiences with Crizal lenses”

Reader question – baby not keeping her glasses on anymore

This question came in from Nicole, whose 6 month old, Penny, wears glasses because of congentital cataracts. I need a little bit of help. The last few days or so, I cannot get Penny to keep her glasses on. I can distract her for a few minutes, but as soon as I turn away, sheContinue reading “Reader question – baby not keeping her glasses on anymore”

pre-school for blind, visually impaired and sighted children

This came in as a comment from Danielle, but it deserves it’s own post.  The video is a day brightener that brought tears to my eyes, too  -Ann Z Hello, I could not start a new post, however I wanted to share this news clip with everyone. It’s a school that has blind/visually impaired childrenContinue reading “pre-school for blind, visually impaired and sighted children”

Reader question: prescription swim goggles – updated

I know there was a little discussion about swim goggles in the post on when the glasses come off, but I just got this question from Heidi and wanted to put it out there and see if there were any other thoughts or experiences.  -Ann Z Have you heard from any parents re: swimming w/kidsContinue reading “Reader question: prescription swim goggles – updated”

Reader question: experiences with contact lenses/implants?

This second question came from Barb K in a comment.  -Ann Z We have a lovely 4 years old daughter  who – unfortunately like her parents –  is extremely farsighted. Her eyeglasses are +20.00 and even when she wears them she has very poor vision. I s there a chance, however, that she can  growContinue reading “Reader question: experiences with contact lenses/implants?”