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 […]
Category Archives: amblyopia (lazy eye)
Speaking of patch pictures – #camopatchkids Sundays!!
I just learned of another great way of sharing pictures of kids patching! Amanda told me that some of the iMoms (moms who blog about their children’s vision journeys) have […]
New book on patching, new photo gallery for kids who patch, and a huge giveaway!
Updated: Thank you to everyone that entered!! The winners, who were chosen this evening at random, are Jasmine and Kat. You both should be getting an email shortly. I’ll post […]
Reader questions: a contact lens for amblyopia, and weaning off the patch
Lindsey wrote in about her 3 year old wondering if any parents have faced, or are facing a similar situation. Does anyone have experience with a large difference in prescription […]
More ways to help your child wear a patch
Patching is hard. It a topic that shows up over an over on the facebook group, as parents try to figure out the best way to encourage their kids to […]
Books about patching: Reviews of “The Pirate of Kindergarten” and “PatchLand Adventures: Fishing with Grandpa”
I’ve noted before that while there are quite a few books for kids about wearing glasses, there are even fewer that talk about wearing an eye patch. I thought I’d […]
Interview with Kristin Ellsworth on giving back
I’ve been talking a lot about the Great Glasses Play Day that’s happening this Sunday. And it would not have happened at all without Kristin Ellsworth, the founder of Peeps […]
link round up – taking photos, patching kits, and the Great Glasses Play Day
I thought I’d do a quick link round-up, since it seems like there’s a whole lot going on right now: Celebrate the Great Glasses Play Day with me on Sunday! […]
Your stories: A Green One
June is Cataract awareness month, so we’re featuring stories from families that have dealt with pediatric cataracts. Many thanks to Melissa for sharing her update on Anderson! You can read […]
Your stories: Has it been a year?
June is Cataract Awareness Month, so we’re featuring stories about families dealing with pediatric cataracts. Thank you so much to Crystal, for sharing her son Grant’s story. You can read […]
Patching Primer
This is a companion piece to the post about just starting out with glasses. I’m hoping to pull together information for parents who have just learned that they need to […]
Youngest member of Mensa wears glasses – and was diagnosed as delayed until she got glasses!
There’s a very sweet and interesting story over on the Today Show website that I’ve seen shared by quite a few friends this evening. A young girl, Emme, 3 years […]
Reader request: survey on eye patching and books
Janine has asked me to post a survey about eye patching, she writes: I am the mother of a little boy who is having difficulty accepting his glasses after 4 […]
Reader request: pictures of kids with a difference in prescription in each eye
Dara just posted this question in the comments, and I thought I’d pose it here: My daughter was just diagnosed with amblyopia in her left eye. Glasses and patching for […]
accurate terminology
It’s long bothered me that some of the terms or phrases related to children’s vision are inaccurate and sometimes even mean very different things, which leads to all sorts of […]
For Little Eyes 