I have a couple of questions from readers today. As always, if you have a question you’d like me to post to the blog, please just send me an email (ann@shinypebble.com) or leave a comment. -Ann Z Dawn sent me a question wondering how many children with vision problems have other issues as well. HerContinue reading “Reader question: other issues beyond vision?”
Category Archives: toddlers with glasses
To patch or not to patch at the airport?
We have stepped up our patching the last 2 weeks and done away with the atropine drops since she is keeping the re-usable patches on SO much better than the “peel and stick” variety. This weekend, we are traveling across the USA to visit Grandma and Grandpa in Minnesota. Since we arrive in the airportContinue reading “To patch or not to patch at the airport?”
Week 5 – i patch
Welcome to our patch challenge- WEEK 5. My daughter is 2 ½ and has Amblyiopia. We are currently trying to help her brain recognize her right eye. She has perfect vision in her left eye and -7.75 in her right. Right before her last visit we made sure to put the atropine drops in andContinue reading “Week 5 – i patch”
Prevalence of refractive errors in young children: The Baltimore Pediatric Eye Disease study
I finally got around to reading the full article published in Ophthalmology on the Baltimore Pediatric Eye Disease study (link to the abstract, link to a press release). The study looked at nearly 2300 children ages 6 months to 5 years old. The researchers examined the children and recorded the refractive error and astigmatism toContinue reading “Prevalence of refractive errors in young children: The Baltimore Pediatric Eye Disease study”
Your stories – Jillian
This story was sent in by Dawn. – Ann Z My Jillian had surgery recently at 20 months. We didn’t discover her eye problems until she was about 13 months old or so. I saw her eyes turn in when drinking but they always corrected. I think I got used to them being off center. Continue reading “Your stories – Jillian”
Great web resource: A Child’s Eyes
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 to know if your child’s frames fit right, age-specific hints to get kids to wear glasses, and more. I’ll add it to our list ofContinue reading “Great web resource: A Child’s Eyes”
Surgery Update!
SURGERY COMPLETE!! McKenna’s surgery was 5/21 at 9:30am. We had to be there 2 hours early and the drive was an hour! So the wait was horrendous! I do not understand why we have to be there so early but anyway. My husband went in when they gave her the gas and he couldn’t talkContinue reading “Surgery Update!”
Week 4 – Dr. Patch
Update: 11/21/2013: I was contacted by a representative of Dr. Patch: ” Amomofelly mentions how easy it is to peak through the patch… We listened and created a new patch that fully occludes the eye” We will see if we can review the new design and will link to that review when it’s done. Welcome toContinue reading “Week 4 – Dr. Patch”
Monday morning round-up: May 18 edition
Hearing and vision– an interesting and important post by Amblyopia Kids about her daughter’s difficulties with a hearing screening while wearing a patch (she passed with flying colors when she didn’t have the patch on). Definitely worth reading and keeping in mind for hearing screenings. Anesthesia and learning disabilities – Danielle alerted me to thisContinue reading “Monday morning round-up: May 18 edition”
milestones, eye exams, and preparing your toddler for vision tests
Zoe is young enough that most of her eye exams didn’t use any of the eye charts that we normally think of to determine her prescription. They used Teller Acuity Cards – where they showed Zoe a grey card with a box of black and white stripes, if she looks at the box, then sheContinue reading “milestones, eye exams, and preparing your toddler for vision tests”
I love me some Target!
Ok, so I love Target in general and sometimes think I should just hand over our paycheck to them at times, but I’m even more lucky because our Target is a super Target and has an optical store in it and that’s where we got Sam’s glasses. It’s been about 14 months since he gotContinue reading “I love me some Target!”
How can you tell what they are actually going through?
Being a toddler is tough enough.Everyone is bigger, stronger, smarter, and faster than they are. Then, add a few vision issues and limited ability to communicate and as a result we parents become their vision advocates. So how can we tell what is really going on? Let me explain the situation. Sunday 2:00 A.M. EllyContinue reading “How can you tell what they are actually going through?”
Open thread: Where are you all from?
Nicole asked on the little four eyes facebook group about where everyone is from, and I have to admit, now I’m curious, too. Leave a comment with where you’re from – at whatever level of detail you wish (yep, you can just say you’re from Earth, if that’s the case…).
Your stories – Anna’s story
This story was sent in by Christina. -Ann Z When I found out my daughter, Anna, needed glasses this past December I stumbled onto this blog. Since then I’ve found it to be a great source of both information and support. And because of this I thought I would share her story. Anna’s story isContinue reading “Your stories – Anna’s story”
Week 2 – Anissa’s Fun Patches
Welcome to our patch challenge- WEEK 2. My daughter is 2 ½ and has Amblyiopia. We are currently trying to help her brain recognize her right eye. She has perfect vision in her left eye and -7.75 in her right. The patching only and Atrophine only solution is not working, so our PO has recommendedContinue reading “Week 2 – Anissa’s Fun Patches”
For Little Eyes 