I just learned of another great way of sharing pictures of kids patching! Amanda told me that some of the iMoms (moms who blog about their children’s vision journeys) have been sharing pictures of their kids through Instagram (an app for your phone that lets you share pictures with friends). They’ve started a tradition onContinue reading “Speaking of patch pictures – #camopatchkids Sundays!!”
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New book on patching, new photo gallery for kids who patch, and a huge giveaway!
Updated: Thank you to everyone that entered!! The winners, who were chosen this evening at random, are Jasmine and Kat. You both should be getting an email shortly. I’ll post links to the gallery as soon as I get it put together. (I’m closing comments on this post now). Carmen Swick, author of “Patchland Adventures:Continue reading “New book on patching, new photo gallery for kids who patch, and a huge giveaway!”
Reader questions: a contact lens for amblyopia, and weaning off the patch
Lindsey wrote in about her 3 year old wondering if any parents have faced, or are facing a similar situation. Does anyone have experience with a large difference in prescription between the eyes, and either successful weaning from a patch or using a contact lens. – Ann Z Elise has intermittant strabismus and has anisometropiaContinue reading “Reader questions: a contact lens for amblyopia, and weaning off the patch”
More ways to help your child wear a patch
Patching is hard. It a topic that shows up over an over on the facebook group, as parents try to figure out the best way to encourage their kids to keep the patch on. And the stakes are high: one of the biggest predictors of success with patching is how well your child does atContinue reading “More ways to help your child wear a patch”
Books about patching: Reviews of “The Pirate of Kindergarten” and “PatchLand Adventures: Fishing with Grandpa”
I’ve noted before that while there are quite a few books for kids about wearing glasses, there are even fewer that talk about wearing an eye patch. I thought I’d review two of the books that are out there, “The Pirate of Kindergarten” by George Ella Lyon and “Patchland Adventures: Fishing with Grandpa” by CarmenContinue reading “Books about patching: Reviews of “The Pirate of Kindergarten” and “PatchLand Adventures: Fishing with Grandpa””
Patching Your Toddler Full Time: Yes It Is Possible!
Before my son Joel’s first Strabismus surgery earlier this year, we were patching four hours a day. I could do four hours a day. We’d start patching first thing in the morning when he was fresh. I used lots of distractions and praise. By Noon he was ready for the patch to come off. ButContinue reading “Patching Your Toddler Full Time: Yes It Is Possible!”
link round up – taking photos, patching kits, and the Great Glasses Play Day
I thought I’d do a quick link round-up, since it seems like there’s a whole lot going on right now: Celebrate the Great Glasses Play Day with me on Sunday! – I know I’ve been talking about it a lot, and the day is nearly here! Check out the list of all the different waysContinue reading “link round up – taking photos, patching kits, and the Great Glasses Play Day”
Your stories: A Green One
June is Cataract awareness month, so we’re featuring stories from families that have dealt with pediatric cataracts. Many thanks to Melissa for sharing her update on Anderson! You can read more of Melissa’s writing at A perfect boy, a not so perfect eye. – Ann Z In honor of Cataract awareness month, I wanted toContinue reading “Your stories: A Green One”
Patching Primer
This is a companion piece to the post about just starting out with glasses. I’m hoping to pull together information for parents who have just learned that they need to patch their child’s eye. Please leave comments with anything I’m missing! – Ann Z Why Patching? Eye patching is done for a few different reasons.Continue reading “Patching Primer”
Reader request: survey on eye patching and books
Janine has asked me to post a survey about eye patching, she writes: I am the mother of a little boy who is having difficulty accepting his glasses after 4 months. We have now started to patch and this has just added to his, and his Mummy’s and Daddy’s, frustration. Added to the worries andContinue reading “Reader request: survey on eye patching and books”
Reader Request: Poll about accommodative esotropia
Updated: I’ve added Vision Therapy as a choice, but it’s not showing up yet. It should show up shortly. Sorry for that, I knew there was something I was forgetting when I hit publish. One of our readers, Heather, asked if I’d do a poll about how many children with accommodative esotropia end up patching.Continue reading “Reader Request: Poll about accommodative esotropia”
Your stories – Dear Easton
January is Glaucoma Awareness month. I hope to feature stories this months about children with glaucoma. Amanda was kind enough to share this post that she wrote for her son, that was originally published on her blog See the Distance. – Ann Z My son, Easton was born with a severely cloudy Cataract in hisContinue reading “Your stories – Dear Easton”
accurate terminology
It’s long bothered me that some of the terms or phrases related to children’s vision are inaccurate and sometimes even mean very different things, which leads to all sorts of confusion. Here are the ones that I can think of, though I’m sure I’m missing others: Squint The one that trips me up the mostContinue reading “accurate terminology”
Crafty things
For the crafty minded, or those looking for some crafts to work on with their kids, here’s some glasses-related crafts… Make a glasses case: Amomofelly pinned this link to instructions for making a simple glasses case that can be decorated however you or your child chooses. Turn old glasses frames into picture frames: I foundContinue reading “Crafty things”
reader post – growing up with a cataract
Cyndi Lee left this as a comment this morning about her experiences as a child with a cataract. She gave me permission to re-post it here. Many thanks to her for sharing. -Ann Z This is my first time writing anything about my cataracts…. I’m now 41, but I was born with a cataract onlyContinue reading “reader post – growing up with a cataract”
For Little Eyes 