Category Archives: Children’s vision
“They say I can’t, I say I can!”
My title is a paraphrase of Madelyn Stafford’s statement as published in the Salt Lake Tribune. It’s the story of an 11-year-old fifth grader who is legally blind. According to the article, Madelyn Stafford will eventually lose her eyesight completely. … Continue reading
Posted in Children's vision, Education, Inspirations
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InfantSEE: detecting strabismus in infants
“Can a child be too young to evaluate for strabismus or other eye problems?” This is a question I recently received from a person with strabismus. If you or a family member have strabismus, it is even more important that … Continue reading
Posted in Children's vision, Strabismus, Treatment
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Making patching fun for children
[How do you get a 3-year-old to keep an eye patch on? The excellent idea below comes from Tara. Tara managed to find ways to make patching fun so her daughter WANTS to wear the patch!] (image by cctay100) My … Continue reading
Posted in Children's vision, Just for fun, Vision therapy
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Strabismus and heredity (genetics)
My father had the same alternating exotropia that I have. I thought I had avoided passing it down to my children and grandchildren, but not so. My daughter and granddaughter both got good results from my Optometrist. But at the … Continue reading
Posted in Children's vision, Education, Eye connections, Genetics, Lois' story
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New school vision screening laws for 2006
Several states have legislated new laws for improved school vision screening which will take place in 2006. I’m proud that my state, Arkansas, is one of the states that is taking the lead. The Vision Council of America (VCA) reports: … Continue reading