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Our biggest worries with a child in glasses – and our realities

I got an email from Molly who had a lot of questions about learning that your child needs glasses.  I thought I’d turn to you for some answers. I think I speak for all of us, that our biggest fear when we learn our child needs glasses, is for their vision.  But setting that aside,Continue reading “Our biggest worries with a child in glasses – and our realities”

Speaking of polls…

After reading the comments on the poll about how long it takes kids to leave their glasses on, it sounds like people were interested in whether the prescription strength makes a difference in how well a child takes to glasses.  So I’ve decided to put together a huge survey of experiences of young children inContinue reading “Speaking of polls…”

How did you find your child’s eye doctor?

A question came up in the comments about how to find an expert for a second opinion for their child’s vision.  I think it’s an excellent question, and I’d love to hear thoughts on how others have gone about choosing an eye doctor for their child, and especially if you sought a second opinion, howContinue reading “How did you find your child’s eye doctor?”

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?”

Where did you buy your child’s glasses

It can be hard to find optical shops that have a good selection of frames for kids, and that are reasonable, and nearby.  So what type of shop did you go buy your child’s glasses from? Don’t forget our page of recommendations if you want to recommend your place to others.

Polls: How often have you replaced your child’s glasses for non-prescription change reasons?

Since GeorgeB asked…  How often have you had to replace your child’s frames or lenses in the past year for non-prescription related reasons (that would be broken or scratched lenses, or outgrown, broken, bent, twisted, or otherwise destroyed frames).  I did two polls, one for lenses and one for frames.  You can vote more thanContinue reading “Polls: How often have you replaced your child’s glasses for non-prescription change reasons?”

how often do your child’s glasses prescriptions change

A friend asked me this morning how often you could expect a child’s glasses prescription to change, and I don’t have a good answer (though I’ll try to do some research when I get a chance).  The answer will no doubt depend on your child’s age, and their vision, but I wanted to get aContinue reading “how often do your child’s glasses prescriptions change”

When do the glasses come off?

I got this email question the other day from Lisa (I’m a little behind on getting through my emails): Do any parents whose children wear their glasses full time allow their children to nap with them on? My nearsighted 3-year-old is still in a crib and takes naps some of the time. However, often heContinue reading “When do the glasses come off?”