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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.

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”

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?”

Milestones to celebrate when you have a child in glasses

Recently, Zoe had an eye appointment and we heard something we’d never heard before: “come back in a year.” A year?!? Zoe has never in her life gone a full year without an eye appointment (her first was at 9 months old). It’s thrilling and a bit scary all at the same time. Her eyeContinue reading “Milestones to celebrate when you have a child in glasses”

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 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 between the eyes, and either successful weaning from a patch or using a contact lens. – Ann Z Elise has intermittant strabismus and has anisometropiaContinue reading “Reader questions: a contact lens for amblyopia, and weaning off the patch”

Child care and glasses

One of my biggest worries when Zoe got her glasses was how she would do with her glasses when she was at daycare. While they’ve always been wonderful with Zoe, I was sure that they would not be interested in spending all day fighting with her to get her to keep her glasses on. WhenContinue reading “Child care and glasses”

Your stories – Dear Easton

January is Glaucoma Awareness month. I hope to feature stories this months about children with glaucoma. Amanda was kind enough to share this post that she wrote for her son, that was originally published on her blog See the Distance. – Ann Z My son, Easton was born with a severely cloudy Cataract in hisContinue reading “Your stories – Dear Easton”

Calling all parents of young kids with contacts: request for experiences and advice

I’d been planning on doing a post on babies and young kids in contacts, since kids in contacts have been in the news recently. Then earlier this week, this comment came in from Emam: I came across this website when searching for tips on how to put on contact lenses for babies. My son AdyaanContinue reading “Calling all parents of young kids with contacts: request for experiences and advice”

Reader Post – growing up with myopia

This comment came in from Karen. I wanted to put it up as a regular post so that everyone can see it because it’s such a helpful and interesting story. Karen got glasses at 19 months, and writes about growing up with high myopia and glasses. – Ann Z I am writing just to reassureContinue reading “Reader Post – growing up with myopia”

Mia’s contact lens

I’m posting this update on Mia from Danielle. -Ann Z Mia finally received her contact lens with a prescription of +8. We had to try 3 different contact lenses and all 3 were sliding around inside her eye. Due to Mia’s glaucoma her eye is not shaped normal and is what the doctor called “steep”Continue reading “Mia’s contact lens”

Reader question: experiences with contact lenses/implants?

This second question came from Barb K in a comment. -Ann Z We have a lovely 4 years old daughter who – unfortunately like her parents – is extremely farsighted. Her eyeglasses are +20.00 and even when she wears them she has very poor vision. I s there a chance, however, that she can growContinue reading “Reader question: experiences with contact lenses/implants?”

Update on Mia: glaucoma valve shifting and corneal scarring

Danielle posted this comment recently, and I wanted to post it on the blog for anyone else dealing with glaucoma or cataracts. -Ann Z I just wanted to give everyone an updated on Mia, she went in for an EUA (exam under anesthesia) on Thursday. Her PO told us that her glaucoma valve shifted evenContinue reading “Update on Mia: glaucoma valve shifting and corneal scarring”

Zoe and I re-watched the Yo Gabba Gabba episode “Differences” that I’d written about before. Previously, I wrote that I was disappointed that Muno got glasses that episode (which has some great songs about wearing glasses), but then he never shows up in glasses again. Turns out I hadn’t watched the full episode. At theContinue reading “Contacts”

occluding lens for patching

This post comes from Danielle, who’s daughter, Mia, had a cataract in one eye. If you’re new, you may also want to read Mia’s story and update. – Ann Z Our daughter Mia just received an occluding contact lens that she will use as a means for patching her left eye. She began wearing aContinue reading “occluding lens for patching”