Tami sent me this story about her experiences in getting her daughter diagnosed. I have more to write about the importance of vision exams over vision screenings, but there is so much good advice in this story, that I wanted to publish it on its own. -Ann Z My daughter, Lilly, turned 5 in June.Continue reading “Reader Posts: the importance of thorough vision exams and pediatric specialists.”
Category Archives: medical stuff
Getting eye pressure checks with a three year old without anesthesia
I just read a fantastic post over at Christopher’s Eyes that I wanted to pass along. Christopher is three, and has congenital glaucoma, which means many, many appointments to check his eye pressure. For young kids, this means an exam under anesthesia (EUA), which is a huge production requiring a trip to a hospital andContinue reading “Getting eye pressure checks with a three year old without anesthesia”
method of slowing the progression of nearsightedness in children shows promise (SMART Trial)
I just ran across a press release today announcing promising early results of a study named the Stabilization of Myopia by Accelerated Reshaping Technique (SMART) Trial – The study is a five-year trial of a treatment called overnight orthokeratology (also known as corneal refractive therapy or vision shaping treatment). In this treatment, patients wear aContinue reading “method of slowing the progression of nearsightedness in children shows promise (SMART Trial)”
Your stories: The strongest one pounder you’ll ever meet – part 1
This story comes from Dina, the author of the blog Frazzled Working Mom. Her older child has since been diagnosed on the autism spectrum and is legally blind; as a result, Dina has become an expert in navigating through the special education system to successfully advocate for him. She’s sharing the story of her son’sContinue reading “Your stories: The strongest one pounder you’ll ever meet – part 1”
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)”
vision acuity simulator
This comes via Bright Eyes News (where I get almost all my vision-related news): an online vision acuity simulator – you can enter a prescription and see a simulation of what a vision chart would look like to someone with that prescription who isn’t wearing glasses. [Updated 3/1/2009: As Annie notes in the comments,Continue reading “vision acuity simulator”
exams under anesthesia (EUA)
There’s been some discussion in the comments about exams under anesthesia, or EUAs, which are pretty much what they sound like: an exam of your child’s eyes while your child is under anesthesia. They are often done for pediatric IOP (intraocular pressure) examinations, or if a patient is unable to tolerate a complete eye examContinue reading “exams under anesthesia (EUA)”
opinions on second opinions?
This question comes from a comment from Ingrid. Have you gone for a second opinion? How do you reconcile when you get two conflicting opinions from two doctors? – Ann Z Just on a different topic. I would love to hear peoples opinions on getting a second opinion! I explained this to Paris’s optometrist andContinue reading “opinions on second opinions?”
Is a vision plan worth it? One mom’s perspective.
GLASSES ARE EXPENSIVE!!! We purchased a vision plan this year because we knew that my husband, daughter, and I would all need glasses. Luckily his work offered a plan and we figured we would try it out. My pediatric ophthalmologist (covered with health care plan- thank goodness) looked at the optometrists and said that sheContinue reading “Is a vision plan worth it? One mom’s perspective.”
Your stories – Cortical Visual Impairment
My name is Tobi and I am the mother of a beautiful, energetic and vision-impaired daughter, whom I will call Z. This is the story of how we came to learn about Z’s vision impairment. Unlike most of the visual issues you read about on this site, Z’s primary vision problems lie not with herContinue reading “Your stories – Cortical Visual Impairment”
Children’s Eye Foundation
After getting a response to a blog I posted about McKenna’s Pediatric Ophthalmologist I followed thier link to The Children’s Eye Foundation webpage. This is what I found… About The Children’s Eye Foundation Originally founded in 1970 as the National Children’s Eye Care Foundation (NCECF), the Children’s Eye Foundation (CEF) is the official foundation ofContinue reading “Children’s Eye Foundation”
Our Pediatric Ophthalmologist
Although my husband disliked the doctor he is actually very acheived in his field. He is a Pediatric Ophthalmologist and specialized in children with developmental disorders. Our daughter has a Hypoplastic Cerebellum-detected while I was pregnant; this causes problems with balance and coordination. While researching about Esotropia- I found information that said that many childrenContinue reading “Our Pediatric Ophthalmologist”
Diving into Congenital Glaucoma – Head First
Wow. I finally have something “important” enough to blog about. Thanks Ann for the opportunity! I don’t think I can express just how much I truly appreciate it. First, an introduction. My name is Stacie. I’m a married working mother of 3 beautiful children. Aaron is 14 and has Aspergers (high-functioning autism), Jamie (my girl)Continue reading “Diving into Congenital Glaucoma – Head First”
Interview with Dr. B
Dr. Bonilla-Warford is an optometrist with a passion for children’s vision. He writes the Bright Eyes News blog, and has commented here a few times. If you haven’t read his blog, you should absolutely take a look, it’s readable, and he writes often about news and advances in children’s vision research. He graciously agreed toContinue reading “Interview with Dr. B”
I [heart] our eye clinic, I do not [heart] pink eye
This afternoon, just as I got into work, I got an email from Chris saying that Zoe’s daycare had called, she probably had pink eye, her primary clinic was booked for the day so we’d have to take her to an urgent care clinic, which we’ve never had to do before and he wasn’t sureContinue reading “I [heart] our eye clinic, I do not [heart] pink eye”
For Little Eyes 