A gorgeous photo shoot celebrating the end of 2646 hours of patching!
Category Archives: cataracts
Preparing for a Newborn’s Cataract Surgery
After a few long-winded, late-night conversations, we made the individual choice that we felt we needed to give Arthur every chance we could to establish his vision. We were going to fight for his sight.
Discovering PHPV/PFV in our Newborn
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.
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.
Guest post: patching
Many, many thanks to Reena for sharing this story about her son’s year of patching. — Ann Z On April 5th, 2016, I touched my first patch. I picked my favorite pattern, camouflage. I took it out of the package, took a deep breath, and covered my 3 month old son’s left eye. Noah hatedContinue reading “Guest post: patching”
Guest post – can my child wear contact lenses?
A huge thanks to Dr. Kanevsky for writing this post about children and contact lenses. She addresses both when it’s important for babies and toddlers to have contacts, and information about older children transitioning from glasses to contacts. If you’re looking for a parent’s perspective on babies or toddlers in contacts, check out the ContactsContinue reading “Guest post – can my child wear contact lenses?”
Your stories: The kid in the green glasses
Huge thanks to Melissa for sending in this post, which covers one of my favorite topics: self-portraits of kids in glasses. It ran originally on her blog, A Boy, His Brother, the Mischief they Find. – Ann Z The kid in the green glasses. Just as it always does, the artwork hanging outside the classroomContinue reading “Your stories: The kid in the green glasses”
Your stories: Her First and Won’t be Her Last
Tara from Happy Soul Project kindly sent in this post reflecting on a year since her little girl had eye surgery. She describes the fears and uncertainty that we all felt when we first learned our child or children had vision issues. This was originally posted on her blog, Happy Soul Project, and is repostedContinue reading “Your stories: Her First and Won’t be Her Last”
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 a parent of a young child in glasses, or as a child who wore glasses themselves. I am giving away the copies of the booksContinue reading “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!”
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 money for charitable causes such as Childhood Cancer Support. I’m a big fan of silliness, and a huge fan of supporting worthy causes, but asContinue reading “Your stories: Not a pirate, just a kid”
Book review and giveaway: Samantha Wears a Contact Lens and Patch…JUST LIKE YOU
Samantha is like most other kids: She love to read books, she plays outside with her friends, she gets hugs from her mom to make her feel better. Oh, and Samantha wears a contact lens and a patch due to a congenital cataract. In Juliette Vignola’s book, “Samantha Wears a Contact Lens and a Patch,”Continue reading “Book review and giveaway: Samantha Wears a Contact Lens and Patch…JUST LIKE YOU”
Reader posts: Dear Emma
Lindsay blogs about her son Jack, who was born with cataracts, at Jack’s Journey. She shared this lovely letter that she’s written to her new baby girl. – Ann Z Dear Emma, Someday, you might be reading this blog and wondering why I wrote all of this for your brother. Well, now that you’re atContinue reading “Reader posts: Dear Emma”
Reader post: letter to an eye patch
Every one is writing letters to their eye patches these days (Melissa shared hers recently, too)! Missy shared her own letter to her son, Austin’s patch. What would you say in a letter to your child’s glasses, contacts, or patch? – Ann Z Dear EyePatch, I despise what you do to our mornings. “A” dreadsContinue reading “Reader post: letter to an eye patch”
Reader Post: An Apology
Melissa, whose son, Anderson has a pediatric cataract, sent in this post dedicated to Anderson’s eye patch. She blogs at A boy, his brother, and the mischief they find. – Ann Z Dear Eyepatch, Hi. I hope you’re doing well. I feel like this is really awkward because we both know that I have putContinue reading “Reader Post: An Apology”
Your stories: Evie’s little eye adventure
Georgina kindly shares the story of her daughter’s diagnosis and treatment of PHPV with us. Many, many thanks! – Ann Z I wanted to share our story and experiences of discovering that our little girl had something wrong with her eye – a condition called PHPV (Persistent Hyperplastic Primary Vitreous, also known as Persistent FetalContinue reading “Your stories: Evie’s little eye adventure”
For Little Eyes 