Category Archives: glasses

“Why he doesn’t wear glasses?”

Zoe’s 3 and well into the “why” stage of life.  “Why it’s called ‘breakfast’?”  “Why it is snowing?”  “Why I can’t wear a dress and a skirt at the same time?” And recently, “why he (or she) doesn’t wear glasses?” (Her word order for asking questions isn’t quite right, but I find it kind ofContinue reading ““Why he doesn’t wear glasses?””

Surgery Update (now with even more updates)

Dec. 23rd Elly just woke up (for more than 30 seconds) in good spirits. It has been 7 hours since her surgery.  The first thing she wanted to do was see her red eyes and because of the book “Pinkalicious,” she wanted to drink something pink. If you haven’t read this book, I reccomend it before thisContinue reading “Surgery Update (now with even more updates)”

how magnified will my child’s eyes be in glasses?

One question I see a lot is how different will a child’s eyes look when they’re wearing glasses, especially if they have particularly high prescriptions.  It is true that glasses will change the appearance of eyes: nearsighted lenses will make the eyes appear smaller, and farsighted lenses will make the eyes appear larger.  The higherContinue reading “how magnified will my child’s eyes be in glasses?”

four eyes are better than one?

I loved the Mr. Men and Little Miss books as a kid, so I was excited when Dr. Holser at Advanced Eye Care in Grand Rapids posted a video of the three characters from that series that wear glasses (Little Miss Whoops, Mr. Persnickety, and Mr. Nervous) doing a glasses are cool rap. But afterContinue reading “four eyes are better than one?”

Reader question: glasses and physical activity classes

I just got this question from Jenny.  Her daughter is almost 4 and has just (this weekend) gotten glasses for strabismus, amblyopia, and farsightedness.  She’s wondering whether her daughter should wear her glasses in her gymnastics and skating classes.  She was also thinking of signing her up for skiing class this winter, but is hesitantContinue reading “Reader question: glasses and physical activity classes”

Polls: How often have you replaced your child’s glasses for non-prescription change reasons?

Since GeorgeB asked…  How often have you had to replace your child’s frames or lenses in the past year for non-prescription related reasons (that would be broken or scratched lenses, or outgrown, broken, bent, twisted, or otherwise destroyed frames).  I did two polls, one for lenses and one for frames.  You can vote more thanContinue reading “Polls: How often have you replaced your child’s glasses for non-prescription change reasons?”

how often do your child’s glasses prescriptions change

A friend asked me this morning how often you could expect a child’s glasses prescription to change, and I don’t have a good answer (though I’ll try to do some research when I get a chance).  The answer will no doubt depend on your child’s age, and their vision, but I wanted to get aContinue reading “how often do your child’s glasses prescriptions change”

Backyardigans’ “Glasses Are Great” Stickers

My friend just sent me this link to print our own stickers.  I  like the idea of making them into iron-on transfers too.  They were bright colored, fun, and great for a little one in glasses, so I wanted to pass it along! http://www.nickjr.com/printables/backyardigans-glasses-stickers.jhtml

kids’ glasses and personality

I ran across a tweet this afternoon that got me thinking: VisionExpo 73% of American’s believe a person’s choice of eyeglasses reflect their personality, data courtesy of VisionWatch… What do you think??? Do your kids’ glasses reflect their personalities?   Do they reflect yours?  Or do they reflect the often paltry selection that you have toContinue reading “kids’ glasses and personality”

Reader question: any experiences with Crizal lenses

This question came in from Wendy.  -Ann Z We found out on Monday that our 2 year old needs glasses.  I was hoping to post a question to the blog, but not sure how I go about doing this.  I’m wondering if parents have had any experience with Crizal Scotchgard lenses.  Supposedly, they help cutContinue reading “Reader question: any experiences with Crizal lenses”

New guide for ordering glasses online

I’ve finally finished putting together the guide to ordering children’s glasses online, pulling from many of your comments and experiences.  It’s linked from the Resources and the Collected Wisdom pages.  I’m still quite hesitant about ordering primary glasses for Zoe online, but we had a good experience ordering her prescription sunglasses.  I’d love any ofContinue reading “New guide for ordering glasses online”

Everything you wanted to know about children’s glasses

Danielle D. Crull (Miss Danielle) is an American Board of Opticianry Master-Certified Optician.   She specializes in fitting and dispensing glasses for children, and runs the website A Child’s Eyes, which has fantastic information about kids and glasses. Miss Danielle graciously agreed to do an interview with me focusing on choosing and fitting children’s glasses.  TheContinue reading “Everything you wanted to know about children’s glasses”

short summer thoughts

Zoe’s prescription sunglasses arrived the other day (we got her PD measured at Costco optical, and ordered them from Zenni).  Just in time for cold, rainy weather.  Of course. They need to be adjusted a bit, but otherwise look like they’ll fit.  Zoe’s thrilled, and keeps asking if she can wear them, and then mentionsContinue reading “short summer thoughts”

online glasses special for adults from SelectSpecs

I’m straying a bit from our normal focus (oh dear, please forgive that unintentional pun – there are just too many puns to be made when it comes to vision…), as this post is about glasses for adults, but since many eye problems are inherited, I know that many of us wear glasses ourselves.  IContinue reading “online glasses special for adults from SelectSpecs”