Making Eye Appointments FUN!
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 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 […]
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 If you ignore the very outdated clothing and equipment, the exam featured in the video […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
For Little Eyes 