Discussion between ophthalmologist and optometrist!

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 Make?” on The VisionHelp Blog. I know about it thanks to Stella’s developmental optometrist, who emails relevant vision-related news and helpful educational opportunities and resources toContinue reading “Discussion between ophthalmologist and optometrist!”

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”

Interview with Dr. B

Dr. Bonilla-Warford is an optometrist with a passion for children’s vision.  He writes the Bright Eyes News blog, and has commented here a few times.  If you haven’t read his blog, you should absolutely take a look, it’s readable, and he writes often about news and advances in children’s vision research.  He graciously agreed toContinue reading “Interview with Dr. B”

InfantSEE program

Thought I’d post a link about the InfantSEE program from the American Optometric Association. They’re a public health program working to make vision screening a normal part of the infant wellness care. They recommend having children screened at 6 months of age, and in fact provide free infant eye assessments in the first year ofContinue reading “InfantSEE program”

Excuse me, my son needs what?

My personal journey with glasses began when I was about 6 or 7. I thought my sister and brother looked super cool in their glasses, so in an effort to try and copy them, I sort of fudged on the eye exam. What The Heck was I thinking? I would have needed glasses eventually anyway,Continue reading “Excuse me, my son needs what?”