Many of you know that Elliana had eye surgery again this Monday. We were very worried about her before, during, and afterwards as she had such a difficult time adjusting to the first surgery.Although the surgery is routine for the opthamologists, she is our baby and we only want what is best for her. DueContinue reading “Eye Surgery – Round 2”
Category Archives: toddlers with glasses
Surgery Preperation – the day before
What do you tell a 4 year old the second time around??? Well, she surprises me with what she remembers from the last time. She remembers watching the Angelina Balerena show on the TV, getting medicine and seeing the Dr in blue scrubs. She then remembers waking up with her musical bunny and something that madeContinue reading “Surgery Preperation – the day before”
Informal Interview
A friend of mine has bad eyesight. I think it is -16 or -17 in both eyes. So, I was probing her with questions about her vision and the good and the bad. She is a very intelligent, beautiful woman who has made a successful career teaching literature at the collegiate level. One of theContinue reading “Informal Interview”
Surgery is on
I have spent the last week trying to take tons of pictures of Elliana’s eyes. As some of you may have the same problem that I do, she does not like to 1. look at the camera and 2. have her picture taken. I did however get quite a few shots. My husband and IContinue reading “Surgery is on”
Delay of surgery
Left eye in Right eye in Straight Teaming Not teaming Squinting Elliana’s eyes are totally different every day. Some days I look at her and think, WOW her eyes are so straight. Then, an hour later, her left eye will be completely inward and I can see the scar tissue from the last surgery. Or it will beContinue reading “Delay of surgery”
Poll: How did you choose the place to buy your child’s glasses?
I was thinking about putting together a post about how to find places that not only carry frames for little ones, but that also provide excellent service for the many adjustments and repairs we need. It occurred to me that we’re lucky to live near a place that caters only to children, that came highlyContinue reading “Poll: How did you choose the place to buy your child’s glasses?”
Vision therapy for toddlers… an exercise in patience.
Hello! I’m Amber. Ann recently posted about Stella, my little “fashion visionary.” She honestly does love wearing that “pirate girl” onesie! Stella very recently turned two and, in addition to wearing glasses and patching three hours a day, is two weeks into vision therapy. I’d love to share our vision therapy stories and hear aboutContinue reading “Vision therapy for toddlers… an exercise in patience.”
Round up of recent studies on the treatment of amblyopia
Dr. Nate at Bright Eyes News just posted a wonderful round up of some relatively recent studies looking at the effectiveness of different treatments of amblyopia. He includes short summaries of each study, written in plain English, along with links to the article in PubMed. There’s some great news in there: improvement can be seenContinue reading “Round up of recent studies on the treatment of amblyopia”
Babies are hard on glasses
We have not had as many eyeglass issues as we have in the last 6 months. I think it is a combination between these new frames and having a baby brother. Babies are sure hard on glasses. Check out these… Broken hinge – the right cable temple only stays on with tape Rusting nose pieceContinue reading “Babies are hard on glasses”
injuries from glasses
Carolyn sent in a story about her son, Jack, who is 2 1/2 and wears Miraflex glasses for farsightedness. He had been playing with his little sister, when he fell off his bed in just the right way that his lens popped out and pushed under his eyebrow. The resulting cut from the lens requiredContinue reading “injuries from glasses”
Long overdue update to the photo gallery – 7 photos added
I’m terribly sorry for falling so far behind on the photo gallery updates. I’ve just added 7 new photos (of 8 beautiful children in glasses) to the page. If you have sent me a picture of your child and I missed it, please re-send it (ann@shinypebble.com), and I will add it. Check out the newContinue reading “Long overdue update to the photo gallery – 7 photos added”
Beading
If you are looking for a way to strengthen hand-eye coordination and fine motor skills, take time this weekend to do some beading with your child! I started beading with LARGE wooden beads when Elly was 2 and she has slowly worked her way up to pony bead size. It takes a lot of concentration and sheContinue reading “Beading”
Free Eye Patch Tutorial
For all you parents who lovingly patch your little ones. Make these, give them away, but just don’t sell them! These are inexpensive, light weight, covering, re-usable, and have a smooth texture. They can be personalized to fit your child’s personality and the shape of their glasses. The idea came to me late one night from trying allContinue reading “Free Eye Patch Tutorial”
Re-Surgery?
Last month, we got the… “I am very sorry, but we will most likely need to have Elliana go back for another surgery.” Her eyes were turning in. We were doing everything that traditionally helps and it was only making the turn in worse. I was not at all prepared for that. So, they put her backContinue reading “Re-Surgery?”
Open thread: struggles
We haven’t had an open thread in a while. Some kids use glasses as teethers, some hide or break them, some fight patching tooth and nail, and some of us struggle with the changes that glasses and vision problems can mean for our children, or with rude comments from strangers. What are the biggest strugglesContinue reading “Open thread: struggles”
For Little Eyes 