Cyndi Lee left this as a comment this morning about her experiences as a child with a cataract. She gave me permission to re-post it here. Many thanks to her for sharing. -Ann Z This is my first time writing anything about my cataracts…. I’m now 41, but I was born with a cataract onlyContinue reading “reader post – growing up with a cataract”
Category Archives: amblyopia (lazy eye)
Double vision as a sign of success?
Last night, my daughter experienced double vision. But panic soon gave way to reassurance. It was not a bad thing. Surprisingly, I haven’t lost my mind. (Though if I did, would I know it? Anywho.) Please allow me to explain. Stella, whose vision I’ve covered here at Little Four Eyes before, just turned three. When sheContinue reading “Double vision as a sign of success?”
your stories: growing up legally blind
Many thanks to Melissa for sharing her story about growing up legally blind. I hope you enjoy it, and find it as helpful as I did. You can read more of Melissa’s writing at her blog, Wisdom from the Other Side. – Ann Z I went through it all as a kid. I had myContinue reading “your stories: growing up legally blind”
The Muppet Movie made me cry
This weekend, we had a family vacation to Disney World. Although I had no interest in going to Hollywood Studios, the Beauty and the Beast Musical was of interest to Elliana, so we went. It was fabulous, but what was even better was the 3D Muppet Movie. No, it hasn’t changed since we saw itContinue reading “The Muppet Movie made me cry”
the wings on the fly
Zoe went in for her first appointment since she started patching. She’s been patching 4 hours every day for 7 weeks. She’s certainly told me multiple times that she doesn’t want to wear a patch, but to her credit, she’s worn the patch every single day without fail. I was hoping we’d see some progressContinue reading “the wings on the fly”
Hoppity Frog Has Two Clever Eyes Book Review
Elliana and I were asked if we would review the book Hoppity Frog Has Two Clever Eyes, by Hazel Kay, illustrations by Joseph Kay, a product of http://www.kayfunpatch.com. It is a cute little rhyming book geared for pre-school and kindergarten age children that tells the story of when a little frog named Hoppity gets glasses and begins patching. Hoppity can’t win at playingContinue reading “Hoppity Frog Has Two Clever Eyes Book Review”
Discussion between ophthalmologist and optometrist!
If your child has amblyopia and/or strabismus, you’re going to want to check this out: “Do You See With Your Eyes Or With Your Brain and … What Difference Does It Make?” on The VisionHelp Blog. I know about it thanks to Stella’s developmental optometrist, who emails relevant vision-related news and helpful educational opportunities and resources toContinue reading “Discussion between ophthalmologist and optometrist!”
Beyond patching: Stella’s vision therapy now includes MFBF
Stella’s developmental optometrist views patching as a first step in amblyopia treatment. Patching (in our case, Magic tape over the lens of the stronger eye) boosts the acuity of the weaker eye. Stella’s lazy eye is growing stronger, and vision therapy is more and more focused on training her eyes to work together for strongContinue reading “Beyond patching: Stella’s vision therapy now includes MFBF”
A sticky situation
After a couple of weeks of wearing the Ortopad patches that we got from the doctor’s office, Zoe asked for patches that were a bit “sparklier.” The doctor’s office only had the boy patterned patches, which are actually pretty cool – space ships, and pirates, and airplanes – but still, she’s the one wearing theContinue reading “A sticky situation”
Patching in the Pre-K
Thank you, thank you, thank you to everyone who left kind words and advice on my last post. It really meant a lot to me. Zoe started patching at daycare the same day that she moved from the preschool room to the pre-kindergarten room. When I emailed the daycare center the day we learned she’dContinue reading “Patching in the Pre-K”
Making Eye Appointments FUN!
We are frequent visitors of our PO office. I like to joke that we need a “Fast Pass” like they have at Disney! As a parent, I struggle with how to not only make our eye appointments survivable, but fun. I bring my normal “bag of tricks” including books, crayons, puzzles, and other fun little things toContinue reading “Making Eye Appointments FUN!”
book about patching awarded the Schneider Family Book award by the American Library Association
The American Library Association announced its 2010 Youth Media Awards this week. One of the awards, the Schneider Family Book award “honors an author or illustrator for the artistic expression of the disability experience for child and adolescent audiences.” This year’s Schneider Family Book award for children’s books was awarded to “The Pirate of Kindergarten”Continue reading “book about patching awarded the Schneider Family Book award by the American Library Association”
why the vision screening at the pediatrician’s office wasn’t good enough
Zoe had her 4 year old well-child visit a month and a half ago. At that visit, they did the normal preschool vision and hearing screenings. I was pretty interested to see how they differ from the actual exams, as Zoe’s had full exams of both her eyes and ears in the past 6 months.Continue reading “why the vision screening at the pediatrician’s office wasn’t good enough”
A warning about Nintendo’s upcoming 3D device
Jessica Gottlieb is a prominent blogger known for sharing strong opinions on motherhood, social media, and other assorted and engaging topics. Her son happens to have strabismus and amblyopia. He visited regularly with a pediatric ophthalmologist from age four months until earlier this month. Now nine years old, his vision has come a long way. HeContinue reading “A warning about Nintendo’s upcoming 3D device”
Your stories: The kid with glasses
Isa wrote this great story of her son getting glasses the summer before starting kindergarten. The story was originally posted on her blog Raising SOS and is reprinted here with her permission. – Ann Z At back to school night, it was easy to pick out Samuel’s self-portrait. It wasn’t the blonde bed head thatContinue reading “Your stories: The kid with glasses”
For Little Eyes 