Katie Gilbert-Spear, OD, MPH, owner of Sight & Sun EyeWorks in Pensacola, Florida, features a kids-friendly area with kids’ artwork and wall posters on the importance of eye health.
"But I don't want to be ugly!"
It was the cry of a despondent six-year old, recently diagnosed as a relatively high-minus myope. She'd been complaining to her mother of headaches and stared with glee through a pair of trial frames; yet when her mother told her it was time to pick out a pair of glasses, the hesitant smile became a brave front became a trembling fear.
A young child's bridge is not developed yet, so it is often soft and fleshy. You will likely see impressions left on the nose just from the sheer weight of the glasses alone.
After the PD measurement, next up is a temple length measurement. Yes, you need to measure a temple length. You may be able to get away without measuring for it on your average adult, but not with a bouncing 2 year-old.
Probably the toughest part of our job is communicating the importance of the right outdoor eyewear and sport eyewear to parents. Fitting children offers a unique sales problem.
