We have had great response to our Infant contact tips 101post. Ive been thinking about doing another one for quite and I figured it was time to do a new post! Anyone who has had to put a contact into their child’s eye knows how hard it can be. I know Im always up for …
I was born with bilateral cataracts in April 1984. The condition is hereditary due to a faulty gene passed down from my grandmother. Initially, the doctors told my parents that my vision was fine, but at 2 months old my grandmother noticed that I was not following anything with my eyes. My mother scheduled an …
Natalie and Riley – Bilateral Congenital Cataracts Read More »
Here at Eye Power Kids Wear we wanted to wish all you moms out there a Happy Mothers Day! You moms who are fighting for your child’s sight, you struggle with patches, you fight over and over and over again to keep those glasses on your toddlers adorable little head, you who battle with contacts, …
This is Caleb. When he was 11 weeks old, I set him in his bouncer and took several photographs of him. The next day I opened up the photos on my computer and noticed a grey spot on his right eye. Several months earlier I had seen a Today show segment about retinoblastoma and how …
Caleb- Unilateral Congenital Cataract, Contact, Patching Read More »
Lachlan’s story. We are a busy noisy family of 6. We have been blessed with 2 sets of twins. Lachlan is our youngest (by 1 minute) and has a twin brother. In january this year our world was turned upside down by a freak accident in out toy room. A plastic piece of toy train …
Lachlan – Eye Injury, Aphakic, Contacts, Patching Read More »
Your infant or toddler has to wear contacts? Wait. WHAT? Don’t worry, we’ve got some tips and tricks for you! Here is what to expect. Tips, trick and advise from me, and other parents of children in contacts. This is for parents who have infants and toddlers in contacts, and for you who are just starting …
I’ll admit that before Evan was born I was a mom that felt like it was important to have my kids vision checked before they started Kindergarten (and not necessarily before), and that’s exactly what I had done with my older kids. When Evan was a baby I became friends with our local Optometrist who …
Evan – Bilateral Cataracts, Patching, Amblyopia & Nystagmus Read More »
Michael was born in August 2011. Shortly after he joined our family, I started to notice a “shine” in his left eye. I thought it was just an odd reflection of light at first, but after noticing it in all different lights for over 2 weeks, I started to get concerned. I took him to …
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