Eye patching survey
I was recently contacted by a researcher from the University of Southhampton who is researching barriers and facilitators of patching or occlusion therapy. She is doing a survey of anyone […]
Category Archives: amblyopia (lazy eye)
Book Review: Amazing Amber and her Lazy Laser Eye (and a give away)
Looking for a fun book for kids who patch for amblyopia? “Amazing Amber and her Lazy Laser Eye” is a new children’s book featuring a superhero named Amber who just happens to need to wear a patch to defeat the villain.
Megan’s story
I loved this idea that was shared by Lisa – it combines some of my favorite things: books, libraries, and kids telling their own story.
Book reviews: Three new books written by authors who have been through it! My Bright Blue Glasses, and Jack Wears Glasses and Jack Wears Contact Lenses and Glasses …Just Like You!
I’m excited to be reviewing three new books by Juliette Vignola, and Cynthia Davis and Baby Sue Acree. The authors of these books have all been through glasses either as […]
Contests, giveaways, and surveys, oh my!
First, a quick note to say that I have updated the photo galleries with some wonderful new photos of kiddos in glasses and in patches. Thank you to everyone who […]
Patching giveaway!! Eye patches, books, and a patching bear!
Updated: Thank you everyone who entered! Congratulations to Sheri and Fran, whose names were chosen as winners. Patching is never much fun, but sometimes a little bit can go a […]
Everybody has a something: Book review and giveaway of Jacob’s Eye Patch
Jacob cannot wait to get to the store to get his very own light up globe, but there are few things his mom needs to do first: pick up his […]
Your stories: Not a pirate, just a kid
September 19 is International Talk Like a Pirate Day. It’s a silly day to enjoy saying “ARRRR” and “avast!” And in recent years, it’s also been a day to raise […]
Reader request – looking for other parents of kids with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome
Leah wrote asking if there were other parents of children with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome. Her son was just recently diagnosed and she wanted to touch base with other parents to see how it […]
Speaking of amblyopia…
A couple things turned up today that I wanted to mention briefly: Using Tetris to treat amblyopia – This study has gotten quite a bit of press recently, my favorite […]
Follow-up to the study on using a cartoon to help children who need to patch
Back in September, I wrote about a study out of the Netherlands that found that children were much more likely to comply with patching if they were given a cartoon […]
Your questions: To brace or not to brace: that is the painful question
Megan has written before about patching her daughter Ruby. She’s back with an update and a question. -Ann Z To brace or not to brace…. And that is the question […]
5 years in glasses
As we approach the fifth anniversary of Little Four Eyes, I’ve been thinking back through our own 5 year journey of Zoe in glasses. I know when I was starting […]
Your stories: The adventures of Ruby & her eye patch
Many thanks to Megan for sharing the story of her daughter, Ruby – Ann Z Ruby is just like any other 16 month old. She’s working on mastering the art […]
Patching activities and our patching gallery
First, a huge, huge thank you to everyone that entered the patching contest. I loved reading all the entries, and seeing all the photos for the gallery (make sure to […]
For Little Eyes 