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Category Archives: resources

Children in glasses and the eclipse

August 17, 2017by Ann Z 1 Comment

Wondering about viewing the eclipse with your child in glasses? Read on…

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glasses, kids with glasses, resources, tips and tricks, toddlers with glasses

Preparing for your child’s first eye exam

July 17, 2013by Ann Z 7 Comments

Maybe your child failed a vision screening at the pediatrician’s visit and you were given a referral, or maybe you’ve noticed that there seems to be something off about the […]

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babies with glasses, eye exams, in the beginning..., kids with glasses, resources, tips and tricks, toddlers with glasses

Wise About Eyes – A Resource for Eye and Vision Information

September 19, 2012by Marie McNary 3 Comments

Our family recently found ourselves in the Cleveland, Ohio area visiting family. On a free morning, we headed over to a local library to take the kids to story time. […]

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glasses, in the news, resources

link round up – taking photos, patching kits, and the Great Glasses Play Day

August 1, 2012by Ann Z Leave a comment

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! […]

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amblyopia (lazy eye), glasses, kids with glasses, patching, resources, tips and tricks, toddlers with glasses

Pediatric Glaucoma

January 31, 2012by Ann Z 4 Comments

As we come to the end of January, which this year is Glaucoma Awareness Month, I wanted to post a few resources for families who are dealing with pediatric glaucoma. […]

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babies with glasses, glaucoma, kids with glasses, resources, toddlers with glasses

New links and website that’s gone

November 15, 2011by Ann Z 2 Comments

A couple of links to check out, and one website that no longer exists… These links will both be added to our Gear page: I just learned of the site […]

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babies with glasses, resources

Discussion between ophthalmologist and optometrist!

February 1, 2011by amberhj 30 Comments

If your child has amblyopia and/or strabismus, you’re going to want to check this out: “Do You See With Your Eyes Or With Your Brain and … What Difference Does It […]

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amblyopia (lazy eye), eye exams, in the news, patching, resources, vision therapy

New eyecare links on the resources page

January 28, 2011by Ann Z 2 Comments

I’ve recently learned about, and subsequently added some new links on the resources for parents page, and wanted to bring them to your attention.  Thanks to everyone that has suggested […]

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glaucoma, medical stuff, optic nerve hypoplasia, resources, vision therapy

Great web resource: A Child’s Eyes

May 20, 2009by Ann Z Leave a comment

I just stumbled across this page – A Child’s Eyes – and was struck by just how much great information is here – information on different types of frames, how […]

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babies with glasses, interview, kids with glasses, resources, toddlers with glasses

Your stories – Cortical Visual Impairment

November 13, 2008by reader posts 18 Comments

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 […]

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cortical visual impairment, in the beginning..., medical stuff, resources, toddlers with glasses

Children’s Eye Foundation

October 28, 2008by tjmtoms Leave a comment

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 […]

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medical stuff, resources, strabismus (misaligned eyes)

Our Pediatric Ophthalmologist

October 22, 2008by tjmtoms 4 Comments

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 […]

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eye exams, medical stuff, resources, strabismus (misaligned eyes), surgery

Your stories – Jesse (amblyopia and hyperopia)

October 14, 2008by reader posts 10 Comments

This post comes from Jomama at You Can’t Go Back Again.  Her son Jesse is the newest addition to our photo gallery page, and wears glasses for amblyopia and hyperopia […]

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amblyopia (lazy eye), eye exams, hyperopia (farsighted), in the beginning..., resources, toddlers with glasses

Congenital glaucoma support?

October 4, 2008by reader posts 10 Comments

Stacie commented on Mia’s update and included a question that I wanted to put on up on the blog to reach others. My 3 year old has just been diagnosed […]

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glaucoma, resources, toddlers with glasses

Glasses for children with Down syndrome

July 14, 2008by Ann Z 4 Comments

Knowing how few choices there are for frames for little kids — and that’s with us having a great children’s eye glasses store with better selection than most places — […]

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kids with glasses, resources

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The information provided here is based on our own experiences and the experiences of our readers.  It is not meant to provide a medical opinion about your child's specific case. The problems of every patient are unique and should be addressed by their optometrist or ophthalmologist in a face-to-face conversation.

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