Picking The Right Glasses For Your Child And Significance Of Contacts

Glasses

When it comes to helping your child see better, a successful eye care professional visit is just half the battle as the hard part is persuading your child to wear his new glasses everyday. Here are a few steps following which can help you find the right specs and help him want to keep them on:

Don’t go wrong with prescription- Get the prescription right or he may complain that he can’t see with them or looks odd in the glasses. If this is the case, go back to your optician or eye doctor and get it checked out.

Fit the Frames- Fitting the frames will ensure they won’t pinch his ears or nose, or weigh down his face. Check the spots where the glasses touch your child’s face every so often to make sure his skin isn’t irritated.

Proceed Gradually- Start slowly and have him wear the glasses for short periods of time, then gradually increase how long he keeps them on.

Fix a Schedule- Your child needs to get accustomed to wearing eyeglasses which can be ensured by making his glasses a part of his daily routine. Motivate him to put them on in the morning when he gets dressed and take them off at night before he goes to bed.

Shower Praises- It is only when he’ll feel confident that he’ll continue wearing it. It’s your job to let him know what a good job he’s doing every time he wears his glasses.

Troubleshoot first if your child refuses. Is the prescription right? If not, make him understand why he needs them and do not forget praising which will encourage them. If your child is into sports, such as baseball, basketball, soccer, hockey, tennis, karate and racquetball- protective eyewear, whether it’s prescription or not, is a great way to prevent injuries. Your child at first may not want to use protective eyewear, especially if he’s the only one who has it in his team. You can help him by letting him pick out the eye gear, so he’s in charge of style.

Contacts

The words "contacts" and "children" may not seem like they belong in the same sentence at the first glance. But in reality, they are often the ideal match. The kid in question in this regard is usually a teenager and whether contacts are a good idea depends on how responsible or mature he/she is.

Benefits of Contact:

1.      Apart from rigid gas permeable lenses offering better vision than glasses, contacts will let your child see what’s to the side of him, which is called peripheral vision by eye doctors.

2.      Some kids just don’t want to wear glasses to school especially if they have super-thick lenses, furthermore, they go in and out of style. It can make your kid the target of teasing. Contrarily, a pair of contacts will give the required boost to your child’s self-esteem that could lead to better school performance and more friendships.

When is your child ready (for contacts)?

Make sure your child understands the benefits of not wearing eyeglasses and can follow the doctor’s instructions completely, day after day. As a parent, if you think your kid is readyit’s time to visit your eye doctor.

When it comes to the most appropriate lenses for your child, consult with your doctor. If disposable soft lenses have been prescribed,consider daily disposable soft lenses rather than the cheaper disposables that are worn for 2 weeks and then thrown out.Eventually, she’ll learn how to put them in and take them out much faster as she’shaving to change them regularly.

Problems arise when you don’t get them fitted by a professional as anyone who uses them is at high risk for eye infection, injury, vision loss, even blindness.

Our staff at Two Trees Optometry In Ventura County is experienced in all areas of vision care and optical needs with our eye wear dispensary having an enormous selection of quality glasses from all of the major designers. In addition to that, our contact lens department works with every lens manufacturer to ensure you receive a customized solution for your lens wearing needs.