My name is Tobi and I am the mother of a beautiful, energetic and vision-impaired daughter, whom I will call Z. This is the story of how we came to learn about Z’s vision impairment. Unlike most of the visual issues you read about on this site, Z’s primary vision problems lie not with herContinue reading “Your stories – Cortical Visual Impairment”
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Your stories – Jesse (amblyopia and hyperopia)
This post comes from Jomama at You Can’t Go Back Again. Her son Jesse is the newest addition to our photo gallery page, and wears glasses for amblyopia and hyperopia (farsightedness). This story of Jesse’s diagnosis is copied with permission from this post at You Can’t Go Back Again. -Ann Z Hey there, Four Eyes!Continue reading “Your stories – Jesse (amblyopia and hyperopia)”
tips on getting started with glasses
I’ve gotten a couple of questions recently about tips on getting kids to wear glasses when they first get them. Yesterday, Rachel wrote: My daugther, who is 19-months old, was diagnosed with Farsightedness in her left eye (+4.00) with her right eye being in the normal range. I have been struggling with so many ofContinue reading “tips on getting started with glasses”
Congenital glaucoma support?
Stacie commented on Mia’s update and included a question that I wanted to put on up on the blog to reach others. My 3 year old has just been diagnosed with congenital glaucoma. . . Are there any congenital glaucoma online parent support groups? I can’t seem to find one, and am toying withContinue reading “Congenital glaucoma support?”
update on Mia
From reader, Danielle: I wanted to give an update on Mia and her progress; and to maybe vent to other parents going through similar situations. Mia just had her 2nd surgery on Tuesday for glaucoma. After her first surgery when she was 1 month old to have a cataract removed from her right eye, herContinue reading “update on Mia”
Glasses at school
This came in as a comment from Beth to the Collected Wisdom page, and I wanted to post it on the front page to see if anyone has any good suggestions for her: My kinderdgartener will not wear her glasses at school (she will for speech only). We have tried everything I can think of.Continue reading “Glasses at school”
your stories – cataracts
I’ve moved this post from the comments, because I wanted to have it on the front page for everyone to read. I really love reading everyone’s stories about their kids and their glasses – I feel like I’ve learned so much from them, and I hope others do too. Please keep them coming (as alwaysContinue reading “your stories – cataracts”
what size glasses?
A reader, Amber, posted a question yesterday about what size glasses she should get for her son. I said I’d post it here and see what you all think. So I’m counting on everyone to have an opinion (we all know what they say about opinions, right?) and to share it. Here’s the question: MyContinue reading “what size glasses?”
request for advice
Just got this comment from Melinda, mother of Reid, who is in our photo gallery. He just turned 1 and has been wearing glasses for 3 months. I wasn’t sure if others would see it in the comments, so I wanted to repost it here: I am still new at this and have yet toContinue reading “request for advice”
For Little Eyes 