Reader question: School help in getting child to wear glasses
This question was posted by a reader on the Little Four Eyes facebook group. -Ann Z We found out a few weeks ago our child is near-sighted. Can anyone speak […]
Category Archives: myopia (nearsighted)
a bird, a cake, a hand, a phone
A few weeks ago we left the PO’s office with some discouraging news. Nicholas’s left eye was not doing as well as in previous visits. Upon reading the eye chart, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Reader Post: Worry over tomorrow
This question comes from Bowenian Mom whose two sons both have extreme myopia (nearsightedness) – Ann Z How many of the parents on the site are dealing with potentially lifelong […]
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 […]
Question: nearsighted kids
This question came from a comment by Carol. She’s looking for other parents of kids who are nearsighted (myopia). Can you leave a comment if your child fits that description? […]
