Category Archives: patching

Help with a 5th grade science fair project on skin sensitivity and patching

Posted with permission from the For Little Eyes Facebook group: My 5th grade daughter was inspired by her little brother Gus when choosing the topic for her STEM Fair project. If your child has ever had to patch or practice another form of occlusion therapy, she would greatly appreciate your help in completing this briefContinue reading “Help with a 5th grade science fair project on skin sensitivity and patching”

Eye patching survey

I was recently contacted by a researcher from the University of Southhampton who is researching barriers and facilitators of patching or occlusion therapy. She is doing a survey of anyone who has helped a child patch or who wore a patch themselves. She writes: Amblyopia, also known as lazy eye, is the most common causeContinue reading “Eye patching survey”

Book Review: Amazing Amber and her Lazy Laser Eye (and a give away)

Looking for a fun book for kids who patch for amblyopia? “Amazing Amber and her Lazy Laser Eye” is a new children’s book featuring a superhero named Amber who just happens to need to wear a patch to defeat the villain.

Celebrate children’s vision! #IPatch and the Great Glasses Play Day

Check out these two great ways to celebrate our children and children’s vision this spring: #IPatch : An online patching party during the whole month of March! This month, join the online patching party, #IPatch!  Check out the IPatch calendar to find fun activities for each day.  Post photos on facebook, twitter, or instagram using theContinue reading “Celebrate children’s vision! #IPatch and the Great Glasses Play Day”

Guest post: Activities to distract, entertain, or encourage patching and new glasses wearers

Distraction can be key to successful introduction to glasses as well as patching.  A huge thanks to Shannon for putting together a fantastic list of activities that are a fun way to distract and entertain kids who need to wear glasses or patches. – Ann Z Activities to distract, entertain, or encourage patching and newContinue reading “Guest post: Activities to distract, entertain, or encourage patching and new glasses wearers”

Your stories: The kid in the green glasses

Huge thanks to Melissa for sending in this post, which covers one of my favorite topics: self-portraits of kids in glasses.  It ran originally on her blog, A Boy, His Brother, the Mischief they Find.  – Ann Z The kid in the green glasses. Just as it always does, the artwork hanging outside the classroomContinue reading “Your stories: The kid in the green glasses”

Milestones to celebrate when you have a child in glasses

Recently, Zoe had an eye appointment and we heard something we’d never heard before: “come back in a year.”  A year?!?  Zoe has never in her life gone a full year without an eye appointment (her first was at 9 months old).  It’s thrilling and a bit scary all at the same time.  Her eyeContinue reading “Milestones to celebrate when you have a child in glasses”

Book reviews: Three new books written by authors who have been through it! My Bright Blue Glasses, and Jack Wears Glasses and Jack Wears Contact Lenses and Glasses …Just Like You!

I’m excited to be reviewing three new books by Juliette Vignola, and Cynthia Davis and Baby Sue Acree. The authors of these books have all been through glasses either as a parent of a young child in glasses, or as a child who wore glasses themselves. I am giving away the copies of the booksContinue reading “Book reviews: Three new books written by authors who have been through it! My Bright Blue Glasses, and Jack Wears Glasses and Jack Wears Contact Lenses and Glasses …Just Like You!”

Contests, giveaways, and surveys, oh my!

First, a quick note to say that I have updated the photo galleries with some wonderful new photos of kiddos in glasses and in patches.  Thank you to everyone who has shared their photos!  They really go a long way to helping other families and young kids in glasses and patches to feel less alone.Continue reading “Contests, giveaways, and surveys, oh my!”

Patching giveaway!! Eye patches, books, and a patching bear!

Updated: Thank you everyone who entered!  Congratulations to Sheri and Fran, whose names were chosen as winners. Patching is never much fun, but sometimes a little bit can go a long way to making it a bit better.  We have a great giveaway with  items from Kids’ Bright Eyes and Patch Land Adventures to helpContinue reading “Patching giveaway!! Eye patches, books, and a patching bear!”