Comments on: Collected Wisdom

By: Karen Hidalgo

Karen Hidalgo — Wed, 02 May 2012 15:01:59 +0000

We had comfort cables added to my daughter’s glasses to help them stay on and in place

By: Ann Z

Ann Z — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 14:21:36 +0000

Hi Michelle, That’s a great question! You should be working towards getting him to wear his glasses full time, so I would start with trying to have him wearing them all the time and see how he does. When Zoe started wearing her glasses, we’d give her a short break if she was throwing a fit, but those breaks were only as long as it took for her to calm down, then the glasses would go right back on. I do know some parents would let their child take more breaks, but would have a rule such as, you need to stay in your room during glasses breaks, to try to enforce how important it is to keep the glasses on, but to give kids the option to take them off if need be. We did take Zoe’s glasses off for sleeping and bathing and swimming, and in the car for the first few months, since she’d get bored and take them off and play with them.

Good luck!!

By: Michelle

Michelle — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 04:54:29 +0000

Hello! my 3 yr old son has just been diagnosed as being farsighted and esotropia. His right eye is 2.75 and left is 6.25. We get his first pair of glasses on Tuesday. Now..both myself and my Husband have 20/20 vision…we have never worn glasses so this is a whole new world for us! Our question is …when he gets them, should we have him wearing them full time? They said it sill take him awhile to get used to them because the prescription is so strong. Do we give him breaks in the beginning ? Will they help or hurt with this new transition? Thanks!

By: Ann Z

Ann Z — Sat, 17 Mar 2012 21:01:56 +0000

Hi Karlie, that sounds exactly like my daughter’s first day in glasses ;she was 14 months when she got glasses, too). Staying consistent and positive is what eventually worked for us, though it took about 2 weeks before she’d leave them on reliably.

We’d put them on her with a smile, and try to immediately distract her. When she took them off, we’d put then back on with a smile and try to distract her again. If she got upset, we’d set them aside for a few minutes until she calmed down. It was frustrating and tiring, I won’t lie, but it got a little better each day.

Glasses and patches treat two different (though related) issues. So if your daughter needs glasses, a patch won’t fix her vision, though she might need to patch as well.

Good luck to you and keep us updated on how things are going.

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By: Karlie

Karlie — Sat, 17 Mar 2012 20:06:16 +0000

Hi all…
I have today just picked up my 14 month old daughters glasses… She let the optician put them on her in the shop and kept them on for a few minutes but since then i haven’t been able to get them back on her even once.
I have been told to just keep trying and that hopefully in a few days she will wear them. Some one has mentioned about getting a strap for her as well. My fear with the strap is that i don’t want it to become a double whammy for her to deal with (strap around the head, glasses on her face).
I’m feeling totally stressed out even thinking about the drama tomorrow when i try and put them on her again.
I wasn’t expecting to be told she has to wear glasses when we went to see the opthalmologist. I thought they would just put a patch on as she is so young. Does anyone know how long i have to persist with glasses before they patch (not that i am giving up on the glasses front just yet!).
Any thoughts, advice or tips would be really great! Thanks, Karlie

By: Janet Nisbet

Janet Nisbet — Sat, 03 Mar 2012 20:20:50 +0000

My 23month old little girl has a lazy right eye and we have been patching now for ten days. What a nightmare. She has even learnt to hide the patch. I am so encouraged by all the posts here and will be trying all the advice. I do know that floaties don’t work for Caitlin as her arms are thin and she just pulls them off. We are in South Africa and I have not seen all the types of patches mentioned but will be searching the net for some options. Thank you for al your reassuring comments. I’m glad we are not alone.

By: GeorgeB

GeorgeB — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 02:53:58 +0000

We’ve been in water..both chlorinated and salt…and emerged none the worse for wear. Only one persons opinion…but..nothing a wash n rinse wont fix. beads of water on the lenses may distort slightly, so consider wiping frequently….or maybe go without for a short while if feasible….

By: Ann Z

Ann Z — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 04:55:35 +0000

My concern would more be for the lenses. I feel like I remember hearing that being in the water for a long period, especially chlorinated water, isn’t good for them.

How does she do without glasses? Zoe currently doesn’t wear glasses or prescription goggles when she takes swim lessons, she’s a +4.75.

By: Angela Thomas

Angela Thomas — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 01:16:28 +0000

Do you know if the Miraflex glasses can be worn in water or while swimming? I have s 19 month old true water baby who spent much of last summer at the waterpark–pre-glasses.
We have fisher price glasses nOw but are considering Miraflex for the summer. She definitely still riddles as she walks and I’m worried about how she can play in the water activities with or without glasses.
What do you think? (she is +5 farsighted in both eyes)

By: Emily

Emily — Sat, 24 Dec 2011 01:14:57 +0000

Hi all,
I have been enjoying this website a lot, and scouring the posts for advice. My one year old has just received his glasses. He is nearsighted and has a prescription of -5 in both eyes. We’re working with him to get him to wear them more often. I had hoped that once his eyesight improved with the glasses that he would want to keep them on, but it is difficult. He’s doing pretty well and will usually wear them for half an hour periods a couple of times a day. I’m wondering how long it took for others with kids this age to get them to wear them regularly? Any advice specific to one year olds (or close to it) would be appreciated – unfortunately he’s too young to reason or bargain with We’re trying to keep it fun and we’re trying to be consistent about putting them on over and over again for an hour and then giving him a break. He does seem to do well when we’re out for walks, etc.
Luckily it’s Christmas holidays and so there are lots of family members around to help us, but any advice would be much appreciated!
Emily