Category Archives: eye exams

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.

Resolution for the new year: get your child’s vision checked

If you have a young child and you’re wondering if they may have a vision issue — go, get them checked out now. Vision issues are notoriously hard for parents or pediatricians to catch in young kids without a full vision exam. As it turns out, a pediatric vision exam is a pretty easy, non-invasive way to either get peace of mind or, if your child does have a vision problem, get moving on treatment.

World Sight Day 2014: No More Avoidable Blindness

Today is World Sight Day 2014.   World Sight Day is a day of global awareness of vision issues, the call to action for this year is one that’s near to my heart: No More Avoidable Blindness. I’ve written before about how important it is for children to have their vision checked, and if they haveContinue reading “World Sight Day 2014: No More Avoidable Blindness”

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”

All About the Eye Doctor: an 8 year old’s account

  Megan is 8 years old, she’s worn glasses since she was 10 months old for nystagmus. She wrote (on her own) a fantastic piece for her local paper that’s all about going to the eye doctor. It’s a great read, especially if your child is wondering what a trip to the eye doctor willContinue reading “All About the Eye Doctor: an 8 year old’s account”

Frequently Asked Questions: how do eye doctors determine the prescription when a child can’t talk or read an eye chart

One of the questions that you run in to a lot when you have a very little one in glasses is how an eye doctor can determine the prescription of kids who can’t read letters yet — and in many cases, aren’t verbal yet.  It was one of the things I wondered about when weContinue reading “Frequently Asked Questions: how do eye doctors determine the prescription when a child can’t talk or read an eye chart”

Preparing for your child’s first eye exam

Maybe your child failed a vision screening at the pediatrician’s visit and you were given a referral, or maybe you’ve noticed that there seems to be something off about the way he looks at things, or maybe her teacher mentioned that she crosses her eyes, or maybe you’re being proactive and making sure his visionContinue reading “Preparing for your child’s first eye exam”

Mister Rogers on helping children with eye exams

Today would have been Fred Rogers‘ – known to most of us as “Mister Rogers” – 85th birthday.  For those readers who aren’t familiar with Fred Rogers, he hosted a beloved US children’s television show, “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood” for over 30 years.  He was known for his gentleness and directness and his unmatched way ofContinue reading “Mister Rogers on helping children with eye exams”

Myth busting with Kids’ Eyes Online

There are a lot of misconceptions out there about children’s vision and glasses for young kids.  Here are the seven myths I’ve heard and read the most (and likely you’ve heard some of them, too) about young children with glasses. Babies don’t need glasses because they don’t need to read. You can’t test a baby’sContinue reading “Myth busting with Kids’ Eyes Online”

open letter to children’s eye care providers

Note – we have been lucky to enjoy a great relationship with Zoe’s pediatric ophthalmologist, but from comments here, in the facebook group, and other conversations I’ve had, I know that’s not always the case. – Ann Z Dear Children’s Eye Care Providers, First off, thank you!  Thank you for you devoting your time andContinue reading “open letter to children’s eye care providers”

Monday night round up of links – calendars, pledges, and fun glasses-themed apparel

I haven’t done a link round up in a while, so here’s a few to check out! Children’s Eye Foundation 2012 Visions of Home Eye Care calendar (this link goes to the store, but you can see the full calendar by clicking the “View the 2012 Calendar” link).  This is a beautiful calendar, featuring images ofContinue reading “Monday night round up of links – calendars, pledges, and fun glasses-themed apparel”

Link round up – March 1, 2011

I’ve come across a pretty random assortment of links recently, on topics of vision therapy, cataracts, and a do-it-yourself iPhone app for vision testing. Questions for doctors – Stewart Snippets recently learned that her 2 year old son has lamellar cataracts.  She wrote a wonderful list of questions for her son’s doctors.  The questions areContinue reading “Link round up – March 1, 2011”

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!”