Today, April 6, is Bohring-Opitz Syndrome Awareness Day. Bohring-Opitz Syndrome is a rare genetic syndrome, with myopia being one of the common features of the syndrome. You can read more here. Two years ago, Chad and Taylor shared the story of their daughter Talynn who has Bohring-Opitz Syndrome. They’ve sent an update and some photosContinue reading “Bohring-Opitz Syndrome Awareness Day”
Category Archives: myopia (nearsighted)
Wonderful video of a baby getting glasses for the first time
I saw this video and just had to share it (with the permission of the parents, of course!). The baby is 6 months old and has just gotten his first pair of glasses for myopia (nearsightedness / shortsightedness) and astigmatism. You can watch the moment he starts seeing everything around him – his pacifier fallsContinue reading “Wonderful video of a baby getting glasses for the first time”
World Prematurity Day – Visual issues associated with prematurity
Today, November 17, is World Prematurity Day (yes, the byline for this blog says Nov. 18, but it’s still the 17th where I am). It’s a day to focus attention on the global problem of premature births. Many of the readers of this site and our facebook group have children who were born premature. ToContinue reading “World Prematurity Day – Visual issues associated with prematurity”
Reader request: anyone’s child with antimetropia (one eye farsighted and the other nearsighted)?
This comment came in yesterday, and I have permission to re-post it here, as Giri is looking for other parents facing the same situation. – Ann Z Hello, My 12 month old son got a prescription for glasses, which more of them saying is rare (OD +6.50 +1.0 x90 / OS -7.50 Sph) Dr. recommendedContinue reading “Reader request: anyone’s child with antimetropia (one eye farsighted and the other nearsighted)?”
Reader request: questions about extreme and possibly progressive myopia
Penguin has a daughter with extreme, and possibly posted some questions about her daughter who has extreme and progressive myopia. She’s hoping to connect with other parents who are facing a similar issue with their child and has a lot of questions. Here’s her post. – Ann Z I hope that other parents dealing withContinue reading “Reader request: questions about extreme and possibly progressive myopia”
Reader question: clumsiness due to vision issues, or normal kid clumsiness?
This question came in from Ingrid, whose daughter Paris is 3, and wears glasses for nearsightedness in one eye, her other eye needs no correction (anisometropia). – Ann Z I am wanting to ask parents of children with anisometropia whether they find their child particularly clumsy? It is something that really plays on my mindContinue reading “Reader question: clumsiness due to vision issues, or normal kid clumsiness?”
your stories: growing up legally blind
Many thanks to Melissa for sharing her story about growing up legally blind. I hope you enjoy it, and find it as helpful as I did. You can read more of Melissa’s writing at her blog, Wisdom from the Other Side. – Ann Z I went through it all as a kid. I had myContinue reading “your stories: growing up legally blind”
Better and better…
My son Nicholas has ectopia lentis, a congenital condition that causes his natural lenses to move, or dislocate, from their normal position. As a result we’ve had to manage high myopia, anisometropia, amblyopia, and the associated patching, glasses, replacement glasses, and even more replacement glasses since he was 6 months old. A few months ago I posted aboutContinue reading “Better and better…”
Reader request: Looking for other parents dealing with optic nerve hypoplasia, nystagmus, and myopia
This plea was posted by Dawn in our facebook group. She asked if I could post here, too to see if anyone has dealt with something similar. -Ann Z My daughter is 13 months old, and I took her to the eye doctor today. She has optic nerve hypoplasia and nystagmus, but to top itContinue reading “Reader request: Looking for other parents dealing with optic nerve hypoplasia, nystagmus, and myopia”
The eyes are looking good
The chunky funky frames are a slightly higher prescription that we are trying to see if filling her whole script will help reduce the squinting. Her left eye is looking straighter without having the muscles moved and her right eye is still healing! The new muscle position is also helping with her academics. The progressContinue reading “The eyes are looking good”
Reader Post – growing up with myopia
This comment came in from Karen. I wanted to put it up as a regular post so that everyone can see it because it’s such a helpful and interesting story. Karen got glasses at 19 months, and writes about growing up with high myopia and glasses. – Ann Z I am writing just to reassureContinue reading “Reader Post – growing up with myopia”
What, no lifetime warrantee?
It’s been some time since I last posted an update regarding my son Nicholas and his experiences with glasses and patching. N has ectopia lentis, a congenital condition that causes a laxity in the fibers that hold his lenses in place, as a result the lenses can move, or dislocate, from their proper position. ThisContinue reading “What, no lifetime warrantee?”
Reader question: child terrified of walking after getting glasses
Melody recently posted this question to the Little Four Eyes facebook group, and I wanted to post it here, too to see if anyone has run into this or has any thoughts or advice for Melody. –Ann Z Has anybody ever had an issue with their child being terrified to walk after getting glasses? MyContinue reading “Reader question: child terrified of walking after getting glasses”
Patching Success Story
Yeah for patching! I am very excited to share with you that we have now had 3 visits where Elliana is measuring at 20/40 and 20/50 (with glasses of course) Our 12 hour, full time, patching has paid off. The PO said that she never imagined her vision getting to this level of vision andContinue reading “Patching Success Story”
when are children prescribed glasses
I recently got a question about when a doctor might not prescribe glasses for a child, even if the child was nearsighted or farsighted. I did some research and found consensus guidelines for prescribing glasses published by the American Academy of Ophthalmology (Pediatric Eye Evaluations: Screening and Comprehensive Ophthalmic Evaluation, 2007, link to full text).Continue reading “when are children prescribed glasses”
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