Category Archives: glasses

Survey about glasses fit (and be entered to win a prize from Eye Power Kids Wear!)

Finding glasses that fit your child can be difficult – parents often are given little to know guidance on how to find glasses that fit a young child’s face (check out our guide on finding glasses that fit). Add to that the fact that many optical shops do not carry much of a selection forContinue reading “Survey about glasses fit (and be entered to win a prize from Eye Power Kids Wear!)”

10 year anniversary Glasses Book giveaway!

Added March 20, 2018: Congratulations to the winners: Carla, Audrey, Sarah, and Heather!!! In honor of our 10 year anniversary, I’m doing a giveaway of the Glasses book.  Glasses is my board book for young kids in glasses.  It was inspired in part by the reactions to the photo galleries on this site – IContinue reading “10 year anniversary Glasses Book giveaway!”

Cyber Monday, Little Four Eyes style — and a giveaway!

Hello! For readers in the U.S., I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving, and a happy weekend to all! I am so thankful for this community and for all the people who have helped Zoe to see better. Tomorrow is known as Cyber Monday, a day when online retailers often offer deals to kick offContinue reading “Cyber Monday, Little Four Eyes style — and a giveaway!”

A day in the life of a children’s optician

I just love this new post by children’s optician, Danielle Crull from A Child’s Eyes.  She walks through the possible frame count for a young child as she learns more about his situation and needs and slowly figures out which frames might work for him.  It’s a great look at the thinking that goes inContinue reading “A day in the life of a children’s optician”

Choosing glasses for your child: a printable guide

I’ve put together a printable guide (as a pdf) with some of the information and advice that’s been published in some of our posts here about fit, warranties, and lens options.  In particular, this pulls from the guide to finding glasses that fit and the post about lens options. The guide is meant to be printed (orContinue reading “Choosing glasses for your child: a printable guide”

When the glasses don’t fit: advice on finding glasses that fit and what to do if they don’t

Children who need glasses, need glasses that fit. Unfortunately, we see more than a few young children in the facebook group with glasses that are completely inappropriately sized for them. Megan’s son Mason (pictured above) is 10 months old.  She took him to an optical shop and was told that the glasses he’s wearing were aContinue reading “When the glasses don’t fit: advice on finding glasses that fit and what to do if they don’t”

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”

Ask Little Four Eyes: how to keep lenses from fogging up

This community is amazing and has a wealth of experience between all of us.  So “Ask Little Four Eyes” is your chance to ask the full community.  If you have a children’s glasses or vision-related question, submit it here and I’ll post it to the blog as well as the facebook page and group.  I’llContinue reading “Ask Little Four Eyes: how to keep lenses from fogging up”

The Steve Harvey Show is looking for families who need glasses for their child

Stephanie from the Steve Harvey Show contacted me and asked me to pass this along.  They are looking for families whose child needs glasses (from the USA only): Does your child need new glasses? Or, are they getting glasses for the first time? Is your child afraid to get their first pair of glasses? AreContinue reading “The Steve Harvey Show is looking for families who need glasses for their child”