Category Archives: kids with glasses

Last day to vote in the Children’s Eye Foundation photo contest – updated

Update – the contest is now closed.  According to the website, results will be posted by July 10.  I wish I’d grabbed final numbers, but that doesn’t seem to be an option. It seemed like the photo contest would never end.  For months, people would ask me if the voting was over, and how ZoeContinue reading “Last day to vote in the Children’s Eye Foundation photo contest – updated”

Your Stories – The strongest one-pounder: Part 2 – in school with an individualized education plan

This is the second part of Dina’s story about her son Will.  Part one introduced her son “Will,” now 8, who was born prematurely and subsequently spent 5 long months in a Newborn ICU.  I asked her to write more about working with the school system to support a legally blind child.  – Ann ZContinue reading “Your Stories – The strongest one-pounder: Part 2 – in school with an individualized education plan”

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”

peripheral vision

My local paper just ran an article, “Kids can’t helping being kids, so let’s keep them safe” which talks about the fact that children don’t fully develop peripheral vision until they’re in their teens.  I have to imagine that for our kids with glasses, their peripheral vision is even worse.  The main point of theContinue reading “peripheral vision”

Book review for “I Wish I Had Glasses…”

There is nothing more rewarding than snuggling up with your child and a good book!  It is important to have books in your home that reflect your family values and show diversity.  Unfortunately, there are not a lot of children’s books about getting glasses, wearing glasses, even showing kids in glasses.    I wanted to buildContinue reading “Book review for “I Wish I Had Glasses…””

Reader question: experiences with contact lenses/implants?

This second question came from Barb K in a comment.  -Ann Z We have a lovely 4 years old daughter  who – unfortunately like her parents –  is extremely farsighted. Her eyeglasses are +20.00 and even when she wears them she has very poor vision. I s there a chance, however, that she can  growContinue reading “Reader question: experiences with contact lenses/implants?”

Prevalence of refractive errors in young children: The Baltimore Pediatric Eye Disease study

I finally got around to reading the full article published in Ophthalmology on the Baltimore Pediatric Eye Disease study (link to the abstract, link to a press release). The study looked at nearly 2300 children ages 6 months to 5 years old. The researchers examined the children and recorded the refractive error and astigmatism toContinue reading “Prevalence of refractive errors in young children: The Baltimore Pediatric Eye Disease study”

Great web resource: A Child’s Eyes

I just stumbled across this page – A Child’s Eyes – and was struck by just how much great information is here – information on different types of frames, how to know if your child’s frames fit right, age-specific hints to get kids to wear glasses, and more.  I’ll add it to our list ofContinue reading “Great web resource: A Child’s Eyes”

When do the glasses come off?

I got this email question the other day from Lisa (I’m a little behind on getting through my emails): Do any parents whose children wear their glasses full time allow their children to nap with them on? My nearsighted 3-year-old is still in a crib and takes naps some of the time. However, often heContinue reading “When do the glasses come off?”

Reader question: nearsighted child seeing double with glasses

Tanya posted this question in the archives and I wanted to re-post it here to see if anyone else has run in to this particular problem when their child first started out with glasses for nearsightedness.  -Ann Z My son is 4 and we had no idea he has any problem with his vision. HeContinue reading “Reader question: nearsighted child seeing double with glasses”

True or False: A teacher’s story

Pat writes a humor blog these days and lives in New York City.  She started out as a an elementary school teacher in a rural area and shares one of her best memories from those days.  It’s not just a story about the great difference a single teacher can make in a child’s life, it’sContinue reading “True or False: A teacher’s story”

adjustments

I feel like my life has revolved around glasses adjustments this week.  One of the unanticipated (for me, in retrospect, it seems obvious) consequences of Zoe having two pair of glasses is that it doubles the number of frames that might need adjusting. Friday I took Zoe in to get her red frames adjusted, theyContinue reading “adjustments”

Monday morning round-up (April 6, 2009)

Study on the prevalence of eye problems in young children – A recent study was just published in Ophthalmology this month, which is believed to be the first comprehensive eye disease study among urban pre-schoolers, “Prevalence of Refractive Error among Preschool Children in an Urban Population: The Baltimore Pediatric Eye Disease Study.”  (Abstract – whichContinue reading “Monday morning round-up (April 6, 2009)”

For anyone in Kansas City – free children’s eyeglasses

I just ran across this, and called to confirm. Target stores with Optical departments in the Kansas City area are offering free eyeglasses for kids under 12. There appears to be no catch, they’re trying to promote their optical departments.   You need to bring in a valid prescription for glasses from their doctor and TargetContinue reading “For anyone in Kansas City – free children’s eyeglasses”