I was thinking about putting together a post about how to find places that not only carry frames for little ones, but that also provide excellent service for the many adjustments and repairs we need. It occurred to me that we’re lucky to live near a place that caters only to children, that came highlyContinue reading “Poll: How did you choose the place to buy your child’s glasses?”
Category Archives: glasses
Babies are hard on glasses
We have not had as many eyeglass issues as we have in the last 6 months. I think it is a combination between these new frames and having a baby brother. Babies are sure hard on glasses. Check out these… Broken hinge – the right cable temple only stays on with tape Rusting nose pieceContinue reading “Babies are hard on glasses”
Fashion forward little four eyes
AmblyopiaKids had a fun post last month about some fabulous shirts she’d found that feature glasses. It seems like glasses are becoming more and more trendy – at least when they’re featured on characters on t-shirts. Then yesterday, Amber wrote a great post on her blog about her daughter, the little fashion visionary, Stella, andContinue reading “Fashion forward little four eyes”
injuries from glasses
Carolyn sent in a story about her son, Jack, who is 2 1/2 and wears Miraflex glasses for farsightedness. He had been playing with his little sister, when he fell off his bed in just the right way that his lens popped out and pushed under his eyebrow. The resulting cut from the lens requiredContinue reading “injuries from glasses”
The Dizzying Menu of Choices and Add-ons When Purchasing Glasses
Many thanks to our newest contributor, Nikki, for writing this – Ann Z I just spent $1115.00 on lenses and frames for three members of our family and expect to buy our three-year-old’s first pair next month. We are not new to choosing from the long list of options when customizing glasses, though we hadContinue reading “The Dizzying Menu of Choices and Add-ons When Purchasing Glasses”
Free Eye Patch Tutorial
For all you parents who lovingly patch your little ones. Make these, give them away, but just don’t sell them! These are inexpensive, light weight, covering, re-usable, and have a smooth texture. They can be personalized to fit your child’s personality and the shape of their glasses. The idea came to me late one night from trying allContinue reading “Free Eye Patch Tutorial”
what to do with 2 pair of glasses? Backup pair, or two primary pairs?
Jennifer had a question in the comments that’s something I’ve been thinking about recently, too. She wondered whether it was better, if your child already has 2 pair of glasses, to have one pair as the primary pair, and one set aside as a backup. Or does it make more sense to have both pairsContinue reading “what to do with 2 pair of glasses? Backup pair, or two primary pairs?”
Princess Peepers Book Review
“Remember, Princess Peepers wants to let you know that you’ll always be a royal princess inside and out, no matter what! Just be true to yourself! “ It is this kind of message that Pam Calvert, author of Princess Peepers write on her website that makes my heart all warm and tingly. The book PrincessContinue reading “Princess Peepers Book Review”
When to take your child in to get their glasses adjusted
After my last post about our latest trip to the glasses shop to get all of Zoe’s glasses adjusted, Darlene left a comment asking for more information about my comment that Zoe’s blue glasses were leaving red marks on her nose. She wondered if red marks were always an indication of a bad fit, andContinue reading “When to take your child in to get their glasses adjusted”
kids’ first self-portraits with glasses
Shortly after Amomofelly posted about self-portraits of kids in glasses, long-time reader/commenter Annie’s daughter Aubrie (4) came home with a picture she drew at school of herself, wearing glasses. Annie wrote that it was the first time she’d ever included glasses on a picture of herself. Heidi also posted a link to her son Bennett’sContinue reading “kids’ first self-portraits with glasses”
Where did you buy your child’s glasses
It can be hard to find optical shops that have a good selection of frames for kids, and that are reasonable, and nearby. So what type of shop did you go buy your child’s glasses from? Don’t forget our page of recommendations if you want to recommend your place to others.
Fresnel Prism on my 3 year old’s glasses
Glasses – Check Occlusion – Check Surgery – Check Prism Adaptation – Check Hmmm… is there something related to little ones in glasses that we haven’t tried yet???? Not that I know of! We went to the ophthalmologist on Friday due to Elliana’s eyes becoming more over corrected. (major bummer) It appears that she is reactingContinue reading “Fresnel Prism on my 3 year old’s glasses”
Ficklets Review
Have you ever heard of Ficklets? Not me. At least not until a few weeks ago when someone online introduced me to them. But they are cute and apparently make all the difference for some children who would rather not wear glasses at all. We were thrown into the world of children’s glasses back aroundContinue reading “Ficklets Review”
Open thread – getting frames
There’s been a few questions posted at the Little Four Eyes facebook group about where to go to get glasses, especially when local stores don’t have a good (or any) selection of very small frames. So where did everyone get their child’s glasses? Independent optical shop? Chain optical shop? A big retailer like Wal-Mart orContinue reading “Open thread – getting frames”
understanding your child’s glasses prescription
Edited on 26-Jan-10 to correct the errors that Dr. Bonilla-Warford pointed out (thanks Nate!) – Ann Z Glasses prescriptions can be confusing – lots of numbers and abbreviations that aren’t necessarily easy to figure out, or at least, they weren’t when I first tried to understand Zoe’s prescription. And in fact, I thought I understoodContinue reading “understanding your child’s glasses prescription”
For Little Eyes 