we called the Pediatric Ophthalmologist on our own and requested an appointment without a referral. They fit us in the next Monday, and immediately knew something was not right in plain sight.
Category Archives: babies with glasses
Little Four Eyes BINGO
I made up a BINGO card, with each square being a common experience for parents of young children in glasses. Do you have a bingo (5 in a row, up and down, across, diagonal, or all four corners)? What other experiences should I have added?
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.
Choosing glasses for your child: a printable guide
I’ve put together a printable guide (as a pdf) with some of the information and advice that’s been published in some of our posts here about fit, warranties, and lens options. In particular, this pulls from the guide to finding glasses that fit and the post about lens options. The guide is meant to be printed (orContinue reading “Choosing glasses for your child: a printable guide”
When the glasses don’t fit: advice on finding glasses that fit and what to do if they don’t
Children who need glasses, need glasses that fit. Unfortunately, we see more than a few young children in the facebook group with glasses that are completely inappropriately sized for them. Megan’s son Mason (pictured above) is 10 months old. She took him to an optical shop and was told that the glasses he’s wearing were aContinue reading “When the glasses don’t fit: advice on finding glasses that fit and what to do if they don’t”
5th annual Great Glasses Play Day
The 5th annual Great Glasses Play Day is almost here. It’s a day to celebrate kids in glasses, eye patches, and contacts; a time to raise awareness of the importance of children’s vision issues; and a day to connect with others for support. But this year, the day is being spread across a week. We haveContinue reading “5th annual Great Glasses Play Day”
Celebrate children’s vision! #IPatch and the Great Glasses Play Day
Check out these two great ways to celebrate our children and children’s vision this spring: #IPatch : An online patching party during the whole month of March! This month, join the online patching party, #IPatch! Check out the IPatch calendar to find fun activities for each day. Post photos on facebook, twitter, or instagram using theContinue reading “Celebrate children’s vision! #IPatch and the Great Glasses Play Day”
Wishes for 2016
Happy 2016!!! Here’s a few wishes I have for all of you in the coming year… May your child’s eye doctor work well with your child and explain everything to you in a way that is easy to understand. May the dilating drops not sting. May your optical shop have a great selection of framesContinue reading “Wishes for 2016”
Guest post: Activities to distract, entertain, or encourage patching and new glasses wearers
Distraction can be key to successful introduction to glasses as well as patching. A huge thanks to Shannon for putting together a fantastic list of activities that are a fun way to distract and entertain kids who need to wear glasses or patches. – Ann Z Activities to distract, entertain, or encourage patching and newContinue reading “Guest post: Activities to distract, entertain, or encourage patching and new glasses wearers”
All those crazy swirling emotions when you find out your child needs glasses
One of the most common things I hear from parents whose child has just gotten glasses is that they’re surprised by the intensity of their emotions, and often they feel bad for feeling bad. I know I was filled with worry and was a bit upset, but more than anything felt guilty for feeling upset. So here’s what I want everyone to know: your feelings are your feelings – they aren’t good or bad or weird, they simply are.
Musings on the video of the baby getting glasses
I love videos like this that show a baby or young child getting glasses and then reacting to being able to see. That video has been the subject of a whole lot of articles and news stories now, but I wanted to add some of my own thoughts.
Great Glasses Play Day 2015 coming up soon!
I apologize for not posting much recently. There’s been news recently in understanding some of the underlying causes of the increase in myopia, and in the treatment of amblyopia that I would love to write about some time soon. But I’ve been focused — pun intended — on planning for the 2015 Great Glasses Play Day,Continue reading “Great Glasses Play Day 2015 coming up soon!”
Your stories: Talynn’s story
A very big thank you to Chad and Taylor for sharing their daughter, Talynn’s, story of her journey through her first year of life, and her diagnosis of Bohring-Opitz Syndrome. You can read more about Talynn’s journey at her blog, Open Eyes, or follow them on facebook or twitter. – Ann Z Talynn Gurganus was born onContinue reading “Your stories: Talynn’s story”
Videos of babies getting glasses for the first time… and seeing!
Need a pick me up? Videos of babies and young kids getting glasses — and seeing — for the first time always make my day. So here’s four great videos of those first moments in glasses. I hope they brighten your day, too! Love this guy’s smile as he checks out his vision through the lenses fromContinue reading “Videos of babies getting glasses for the first time… and seeing!”
Guest post – A parents’ guide to choosing glasses that fit your child
In the For Little Eyes facebook group, the question of whether glasses fit a child well comes up often, and Melony has become known as one of our experts, based in large part on her own experiences finding glasses that fit on a variety of ages of kids. Melony was gracious enough to write up aContinue reading “Guest post – A parents’ guide to choosing glasses that fit your child”
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