Category Archives: toddlers with glasses

Past worries and current realities

Three years ago, Zoe got her glasses.  It was the day after Christmas – she was 14 months old.  She wore the glasses well for a while in the store, and I was optimistic that getting her to wear them might actually be easy.  Hah.  She didn’t wear them so much the rest of thatContinue reading “Past worries and current realities”

gift ideas for your little four eyes

Giving the Gift of Sight I had been planning on posting a gift guide for kids with glasses (and yeah, I’m really late at that, too).  But then I came across Seva Canada’s Gift of Sight Catalog for 2010-2011.  The catalog offers you ways of giving the gift of sight to a person or peopleContinue reading “gift ideas for your little four eyes”

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”

Vision therapy update: Stella’s first progress evaluation

Last night and this morning, there was a nerve-wracking build-up to Stella’s check-up, wherein her developmental optometrist would gauge how patching and vision therapy have helped Stella, or not. I’ve worked very hard (okay, harder on some days than others) during Stella’s first three months of vision therapy, sometimes pulling my hair out, often swallowingContinue reading “Vision therapy update: Stella’s first progress evaluation”

Reader question: kids with very low power presciption glasses

This question just came in from Jen.  Anyone out there in a similar situation?  -Ann Z My daughter was diagnosed at 20 months old and we have been patching since. She was also prescribed glasses a month ago, her prescription is +1.5 ONLY but our doctor says we should give it a shot to seeContinue reading “Reader question: kids with very low power presciption glasses”

Too sweet: Handmade dolls with patches and glasses!

It’s safe to say that we all love seeing toys, books, and clothes that feature glasses or patches in a positive, adorable light. So I couldn’t wait to share a recent find with the Little Four Eyes community. Over at Etsy, in warmsugar’s shop, you can find incredibly cute and stylish soft dolls, all handmadeContinue reading “Too sweet: Handmade dolls with patches and glasses!”

Responses you’ve liked

Today we stopped by the butcher shop to pick up something for dinner.  The women working the counter were complimenting Zoe on her glasses when one of them told us to hang on a minute, and ran into the back.  She came back out carrying a photograph of twin girls, maybe 4 years old, inContinue reading “Responses you’ve liked”

Another look at full occlusion, and why we patch with tape instead.

They’re not easy to spot, but if you look closely, you’ll find little ovals of Magic Tape jutting out from just about every surface in our home. Like an infestation of ghostly flat beetles, they peek out from door jams, edges of dressers and bookcases, and the side of our bathroom mirror. You’ll even discoverContinue reading “Another look at full occlusion, and why we patch with tape instead.”

Vision therapy progress: Maybe little efforts are a big deal after all

So, my 26-month-old Stella has been patching for three months, and doing vision therapy for almost two months now. We do 20 minutes (30 or even more if we’re really, really lucky, 10 to 15 if we’re not) of vision therapy exercises at home five days a week, and we go into the office forContinue reading “Vision therapy progress: Maybe little efforts are a big deal after all”

A quick panic – Picture with eyes crossing

I opened this picture of Elly and had a quick moment of panic.  Since her 2nd surgery I have looked over all her pictures with a fine tooth comb trying to notice any changes in her eye position.  I opened this picture and took a deep breath.  Then I remembered we had a little HalloweenContinue reading “A quick panic – Picture with eyes crossing”

A sure sign you are completely used to the idea of your child wearing glasses

You’re getting ready to leave the hospital with your newborn.  You look at your 2-day old baby and wonder, “where are her glasses?  I can’t take her out without her glasses.”  To be fair, you are a bit sleep-deprived. My second daughter, Hazel, was born Oct. 15.  Posting may be a bit light for aContinue reading “A sure sign you are completely used to the idea of your child wearing glasses”

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”