We are frequent visitors of our PO office. I like to joke that we need a “Fast Pass” like they have at Disney! As a parent, I struggle with how to not only make our eye appointments survivable, but fun. I bring my normal “bag of tricks” including books, crayons, puzzles, and other fun little things toContinue reading “Making Eye Appointments FUN!”
Category Archives: eye exams
why the vision screening at the pediatrician’s office wasn’t good enough
Zoe had her 4 year old well-child visit a month and a half ago. At that visit, they did the normal preschool vision and hearing screenings. I was pretty interested to see how they differ from the actual exams, as Zoe’s had full exams of both her eyes and ears in the past 6 months.Continue reading “why the vision screening at the pediatrician’s office wasn’t good enough”
How to get eye drops in a 3 year olds eyes
It has been a while since we have had to atropine drop. Last week, the ophthalmologist had us use the drops in both eyes for 3 days to get the most accurate measurement that they could. These days were a reminder of why we ended up switching back to patching. So, you may ask, howContinue reading “How to get eye drops in a 3 year olds eyes”
Nickelodeon characters in glasses
Just today I ran across a couple of different cases of Nickelodeon characters wearing glasses or going to the eye doctor. Maybe Nickoledeon is a big First, Ann W sent me a link to the book The Eye of the Fry Cook: A Story About Getting Glasses (Spongebob Squarepants). It’s a Spongebob Squarepants story aboutContinue reading “Nickelodeon characters in glasses”
Questions to ask at your child’s eye exam
When we took Zoe in for her first eye exam, I was still a bit in denial that there was any problem at all. Add to that Zoe’s meltdown by the end of the exam, and I really wasn’t prepared to ask any questions of the doctor. At her second appointment, the one in whichContinue reading “Questions to ask at your child’s eye exam”
Reader question: color blindness
This question came in from Annie: Is there any way to find out if your child is color blind? Everett is now 2. He can count to 10 in Spanish, he knows his shapes, all kinds of things…but he doesn’t know his colors. It’s really bad – he doesn’t know hardly any of them andContinue reading “Reader question: color blindness”
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”
Dear Doctor of My Child’s Eyes,
Dear Doctor of My Child’s Eyes, Thank you for being so positive about my child’s vision and taking the time each visit to answer all of my questions. I am very nervous about Elliana’s muscle surgery tomorrow, so much that it is hard to sleep and I have often found my eyes welling up withContinue reading “Dear Doctor of My Child’s Eyes,”
Good news at the eye doctor
Zoe had her regular eye appointment this morning. I had been looking forward to it for a while because I was anxious to know whether she has developed any binocular vision. Zoe was looking forward to it because she knows the eye doctor doesn’t give shots. She had been asking about the shots in particularContinue reading “Good news at the eye doctor”
vision screenings vs comprehensive eye exams
In Tami’s story, her daughter Lilly passed the vision screening that their school system required for kindergarten, but was found to have amblyopia at an eye exam at an ophthalmologists (read the whole story) . As I was looking in to this, I was surprised to learn that this isn’t all that uncommon. ChildrenContinue reading “vision screenings vs comprehensive eye exams”
Eye Exam Video
Eye Exam Video. This is an oldie, but a goodie from the Sesame Street website. If you ignore the very outdated clothing and equipment, the exam featured in the video is very similar to what our experience have been. We have been going about once a month for the last year and a half. AllContinue reading “Eye Exam Video”
milestones, eye exams, and preparing your toddler for vision tests
Zoe is young enough that most of her eye exams didn’t use any of the eye charts that we normally think of to determine her prescription. They used Teller Acuity Cards – where they showed Zoe a grey card with a box of black and white stripes, if she looks at the box, then sheContinue reading “milestones, eye exams, and preparing your toddler for vision tests”
eye doctor visits
Another question from a reader – how often does your child go in for eye appointments? I’m well aware that the answers will vary wildly based on how long your child has worn glasses, and what their specific eye problems include. Still, I think it would be interesting to hear what the range is –Continue reading “eye doctor visits”
a new wrinkle
We’re now past the one year mark with glasses – and into the age of the terrific (or is that terrifying?) twos – and Zoe’s throwing us a new twist. She’s started refusing to take off her glasses when it suits her wishes and her mood. I first noticed it at her eye doctor appointmentContinue reading “a new wrinkle”
Our typical Visit to the Ophthalmologist
In the car on the way to the Ophthalmologist, Elly and I talk about what will happen in the Doctors Office and how I expect her to behave. Our Pediatric Ophthalmologist sees around 60 children each day she is in the office so sometime the waits are long. We are now on an every 2-4Continue reading “Our typical Visit to the Ophthalmologist”
For Little Eyes 