After a few long-winded, late-night conversations, we made the individual choice that we felt we needed to give Arthur every chance we could to establish his vision. We were going to fight for his sight.
Category Archives: medical stuff
Discovering PHPV/PFV in our Newborn
we called the Pediatric Ophthalmologist on our own and requested an appointment without a referral. They fit us in the next Monday, and immediately knew something was not right in plain sight.
Couple of links for learning about vision development
Current understanding of what infants see. An article written by Lea Hyvarinen and others that reviews the current literature to give a great overview of how infants see and how vision develops in the first year of life. Lea Hyvarinen is known, among other things, for developing the Lea symbols (circle, heart, square, house)Continue reading “Couple of links for learning about vision development”
Your stories – the benefits of a second opinion
Many, many thanks to Laura from Oakland Avenue Blog for writing about her experiences with her son getting glasses, and their choice to get a second opinion. I’ve always recommended a second opinion if you’re ever unsure or just don’t feel like you’ve gotten your questions answered. – Ann Z About a month and aContinue reading “Your stories – the benefits of a second opinion”
Mister Rogers on helping children with eye exams
Today would have been Fred Rogers‘ – known to most of us as “Mister Rogers” – 85th birthday. For those readers who aren’t familiar with Fred Rogers, he hosted a beloved US children’s television show, “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood” for over 30 years. He was known for his gentleness and directness and his unmatched way ofContinue reading “Mister Rogers on helping children with eye exams”
open letter to children’s eye care providers
Note – we have been lucky to enjoy a great relationship with Zoe’s pediatric ophthalmologist, but from comments here, in the facebook group, and other conversations I’ve had, I know that’s not always the case. – Ann Z Dear Children’s Eye Care Providers, First off, thank you! Thank you for you devoting your time andContinue reading “open letter to children’s eye care providers”
Your stories: Pick a Doctor
Julie sent in this update to her daughter’s journey. Many thanks again, for sharing! You can read more of Julie’s writing at Balancing Mama. – Ann Z I have learned a lot about personalities this year, especially how different personalities can affect our medical journey through strabismus and surgeries. Physicians, believe it or not, are people. TheyContinue reading “Your stories: Pick a Doctor”
genetics and vision issues
Many vision issues are hereditary, which can add to the calculations families go through when deciding if and how to add to their family. For those of us who have minor vision issues in our family, it often just means that we need to be diligent about making sure that all of our children areContinue reading “genetics and vision issues”
New eyecare links on the resources page
I’ve recently learned about, and subsequently added some new links on the resources for parents page, and wanted to bring them to your attention. Thanks to everyone that has suggested sites, and please, keep them coming! If there’s a helpful website or great community out there, I want to list it. Reference resource Eye ResourcesContinue reading “New eyecare links on the resources page”
spelling ophthalmologist
It took me a very long time before I could spell ophthalmologist right on the first try. I guess one of the perks of a kid in glasses is that I can now type it quickly with no problem. So I had to laugh when I this tweet from FakeAPStylebook (absolutely worth following if youContinue reading “spelling ophthalmologist”
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”
Reader question – myelinated retinal nerve fibers
I’m reposting this comment from Stacy in hopes that others will have information for her. -Ann Z I have a 15 month old son, Ethan, and we just had our first visit with a pediatric ophthalmologist. I feel very disappointed, frustrated and scared after this appointment. We took our son to the ophthalmologist because hisContinue reading “Reader question – myelinated retinal nerve fibers”
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”
Story about a corneal surgery to save a baby’s sight
Melissa from Children’s Hospital Boston’s pediatric blog, Thrive, wrote about a baby undergoing a new surgical procedure, called keratoprosthesis to replace her damaged cornea with an artificial one. It’s an interesting story with a hopeful ending. I have to say, writing this blog has given me a new appreciation for vision, and how fragile itContinue reading “Story about a corneal surgery to save a baby’s sight”
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 (read the whole story) . As I was looking in to this, I was surprised to learn that this isn’t all that uncommon. ChildrenContinue reading “vision screenings vs comprehensive eye exams”
For Little Eyes 