Babies With Glasses - The site for families of babies, infants and kids with glasses

We just had my daughter's check up on Friday after wearing glasses for 6 months due to being farsighted. Her prescription increased from +4.5 to +5.75 in the left eye, and +4.75 to +6.0 in her right eye. We were a little worried about the fact that her prescription is getting worse, though her eye doctor wasn't concerned. So I did a bit of searching in the medical literature and found this article: Longitudinal changes in the spherical equivalent refractive error of children with accommodative esotropia.

Basically, the study found that children's prescription get worse at first, and then start to get better. For kids that are diagnosed before 2 years, their prescriptions get worse for longer before getting better, and the amount of improvement is less. For my daughter (who got glasses at 14 months, but first showed signs of crossed eyes at 9 months), it means that while her prescription will likely get better in a few years, she'll probably always need glasses. Which is fine, I guess, since everyone in her immediate family - parents, grandparents, aunts and uncle - all wear glasses. She'll fit right in.

hi, i just found this wonderful website, my youngest daughter has had glasses since 4 months old she is now 9 months old she has had one eye surgery on both of her eyes about 3 months ago, her eyes were turning in. she wears a plus 4 prescription for farsightedness, i do not know if that is a strong prescription or not. she wears the miraflex flexible frames and i have heard of the solo bambini, have you heard of anymore cute frames?

Hi Sadie's Mom! I think +4 is considered relatively strong, though I'm not positive on that one. We had a lot of fun picking out our daughter's glasses at an eyeglasses store specifically for kids - there are so many cute options. I think the Miraflex are adorable, I'm not sure what brand Zoe's frames are, but they're red metal with yellow and red checks. If you're interested, I have a photo gallery of kids in glasses that lists what the frame brands are here: http://toddlerglasses.wordpress.com/photo-gallery/

So glad you posted this. My daughter has had +4.5 prescription in both eyes for 6 months, and had surgery 3 months ago. I am convinced that her prescription has changed, because she doesn't seem to see distance. When I called her doctor, she told me that was unlikely. Good thing we'll be back for a check-up in 2 weeks.

hi, so glad to finally find a way to take to other people in the same situation as us. how old is your child??? i am considering buying new glasses. she wears miraflex frames now and everyone raves about them!!! wanted another color , shers are pink now. just shopping around to make sure i want to stick with the miraflex or try another brand. she never pulls or bothers these, i guess that says something about them.

Hmm, I know that having a high enough farsighted prescription can sometimes affect a person's vision distance, too. Our doctor has mentioned the possibility of bifocals (!), though we're currently not getting them.

The changing prescription is the reason we still haven't gotten a second pair of glasses, though I'm just worried that once we buy the second pair, her prescription will change again, and then we'll have to replace 2 pair. Sigh.