A reader, Sue, just learned that her son has aniridia and nystagmus. Aniridia is a lack of iris, which is associated with low vision and other vision issues. She would love to connect with any other parents of children with aniridia, or anyone who has dealt with this. Please leave a comment, or email meContinue reading “reader request: aniridia”
Category Archives: babies with glasses
Open thread: struggles
We haven’t had an open thread in a while. Some kids use glasses as teethers, some hide or break them, some fight patching tooth and nail, and some of us struggle with the changes that glasses and vision problems can mean for our children, or with rude comments from strangers. What are the biggest strugglesContinue reading “Open thread: struggles”
what to do with 2 pair of glasses? Backup pair, or two primary pairs?
Jennifer had a question in the comments that’s something I’ve been thinking about recently, too. She wondered whether it was better, if your child already has 2 pair of glasses, to have one pair as the primary pair, and one set aside as a backup. Or does it make more sense to have both pairsContinue reading “what to do with 2 pair of glasses? Backup pair, or two primary pairs?”
Princess Peepers Contest Winners
Prince Peerless the brave, nobel, and chunky would like to announce the 3 prize winners were a tie and names needed to be drawn. Your children are ADORABLE!!!! 2 families will each receive a signed hardcover copy of “Princess Peepers,” courtesy of Pam Calvert!!! And one winner will receive a paperback copy of the book – sureContinue reading “Princess Peepers Contest Winners”
when your child suddenly refuses to wear their glasses
Karla recently posted on the facebook group that her 9 month old son Caleb had suddenly refused to wear his glasses that he’d been wearing well for quite a while. It turns out that he had an ear infection, and after a couple of days on antibiotics, he’s back to wearing his glasses again. ThisContinue reading “when your child suddenly refuses to wear their glasses”
Children’s Eye Foundation photo contest
It is time again for the Children’s Eye Foundation’s “I Care for Eyecare” photo contest. Children’s Eye Foundation is the foundation of the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus, their aim is to ensure that all children receive proper eye care, and to encourage physicians to enter the field of pediatric ophthalmology. Each year,Continue reading “Children’s Eye Foundation photo contest”
Questions for parents of children with visual impairments
I just got this request on the facebook group, and wanted to pass it along to parents of children with visual impairments (that is, children whose vision issues are non-correctable). My name is Chloe and I am a student Social worker doing a research placement looking at children with visual impairments. I was wondering ifContinue reading “Questions for parents of children with visual impairments”
When to take your child in to get their glasses adjusted
After my last post about our latest trip to the glasses shop to get all of Zoe’s glasses adjusted, Darlene left a comment asking for more information about my comment that Zoe’s blue glasses were leaving red marks on her nose. She wondered if red marks were always an indication of a bad fit, andContinue reading “When to take your child in to get their glasses adjusted”
Where did you buy your child’s glasses
It can be hard to find optical shops that have a good selection of frames for kids, and that are reasonable, and nearby. So what type of shop did you go buy your child’s glasses from? Don’t forget our page of recommendations if you want to recommend your place to others.
Meet Nicholas’ Eyes
Many of you know my daughter Elliana is 3 1/2 now and we caught her amblyopia a little before she turned one. She has a high myopia, Strabismus, and 3 months ago had Bilateral Lateral Rectus Surgery on the muscles of both of her eyes. We welcomed Nicholas into the world in November and I feel like our family wasContinue reading “Meet Nicholas’ Eyes”
Open thread – getting frames
There’s been a few questions posted at the Little Four Eyes facebook group about where to go to get glasses, especially when local stores don’t have a good (or any) selection of very small frames. So where did everyone get their child’s glasses? Independent optical shop? Chain optical shop? A big retailer like Wal-Mart orContinue reading “Open thread – getting frames”
understanding your child’s glasses prescription
Edited on 26-Jan-10 to correct the errors that Dr. Bonilla-Warford pointed out (thanks Nate!) – Ann Z Glasses prescriptions can be confusing – lots of numbers and abbreviations that aren’t necessarily easy to figure out, or at least, they weren’t when I first tried to understand Zoe’s prescription. And in fact, I thought I understoodContinue reading “understanding your child’s glasses prescription”
on the question of straps
I felt like I kept running in to mentions of glasses straps the past couple of days. First, Camille from Framehuggers (one of the highly rated patches that Amomofelly reviewed) tweeted that she had finished developing a head strap for infants and children and needs moms to test it out for free. Update: Camille hasContinue reading “on the question of straps”
eye exams – adult vs infant
Welcome to 2010!!! In honor of the new decade, I’ve decided to give the blog a makeover. The content is all still here. I had my regular eye exam a couple of days ago. It had been 2 years since my previous one, which was a week or so after we learned Zoe needed glasses. Continue reading “eye exams – adult vs infant”
open thread: introductions and updates
We’ve gotten quite a few comments recently from parents new to the world of young kids and glasses. Welcome! I’m so happy you found us, and I really hope you’ll post any questions you have, and stick around and let us know how things are going for you. I thought it would be nice toContinue reading “open thread: introductions and updates”
For Little Eyes 