Love your eyes!
World Sight Day has rolled around for another year and I’m
absolutely LOVING the theme for 2021 – L
Resources
What is Retinoblastoma?
What is Retinoblastoma? If you’re familiar with Dane’s Story you’ll know that when his
catarac
Happy Patchiversary Certificates
Patching isn't always a breeze - so our little patchers deserve to be celebrated and rewarded.
Dane's Story
Our story began when Dane was six months old. I took him to the GP to get his immunisations and chec
Tips for Applying Adhesive Patches
There’s no nice way to say it but patching is just not that
much fun. If you’ve ever tried a patch
Tips for Removing Adhesive Eye Patches
Patching is NOT always fun – actually, who am I kidding, I don’t
think it’s ever really fun for our
Sunglasses for kids makes sense
If you’re a child of the 80s and 90s like me, all I need to do is
say ‘Slip. Slop. Slap’ and I’m su
Meet Elise Gow
Here at Kids Eye Gear, we've joined forces with Australian artist Elise Gow to help improve kids’ vi
Tips and Tricks for Patching
Welcome to the world of eye patching. Most likely you are here because you have started eye patching
REAL STORY : Matilda & Sarah
A stramisbus (turned eye) and amblyopia (a lazy eye)Matilda (3.5 years old) has both a stramisbus (t
REAL STORY : Dominic & Sarah
We didn't discover there was an issue with my son Dominic's eyesight until it was flagged during a h
REAL STORY : Florence & Breanna
Florence was diagnosed with a congenital cataract in her right eye at the age of 18 months. She was
REAL STORY : Ever & Noelle
My son Ever (9) has ASD, he’s on the spectrum and high functioning, he wears glasses, about a year a
REAL STORY : Ella & Belinda
A cataract, surgery, IOL insertion and patching helping Ella's visionElla was diagnosed with a catar
REAL STORY : Frani, Cata & Agustina
Both my son and daughter have strabismus after being diagnosed very early in their lifeBoth my son a
REAL STORY : Leila & Steph
Leila was diagnosed with Congenital Esotropia and patches - but it doesn't stop her playing!Leila wa
REAL STORY : Elise & Anna
Elise was diagnosed with Bilateral Strabismus : Esotropia at 6 months of ageWhen Elise went to her 4
REAL STORY : Levi & Victoria
Levi was diagnosed with Amblyopia (otherwise known as - lazy eye) between the ages of 3-4. Craig and
REAL STORY : Arie & Amy
Amy’s daughter Arie was diagnosed with Amblyopia when she was 4 years and 3 months old. Amy said tha
REAL STORY : Ethan & Renee
Ethan was diagnosed with Strabismus and Myopia at 2.5 years of ageRenee’s son Ethan was diagnosed wi
REAL STORY : Zoe & Amanda
Amanda's youngest daughter Zoe was diagnosed with Amblyopia when she was two years old. This is thei
REAL STORY : Scarlett and Jodarna
Scarlet was diagnosed with accommodative esotropia due to hyperopiaScarlett’s vision journey began o
Getting Kids Outside is Key to Stopping Myopia
Getting outdoors can help prevent myopia, it's been proven.Last year when I attended the Orthoptics
What is Strabismus?
Strabismus or Squint?There are a number of eye conditions that can affect young children – one commo
Getting Ready for the New School Year
The first day back to school is looming – are you ready yet? Heading back to school also has its uni
Equality for Eye Health
Women have spent the greater part of the last century fighting for equality in their homes, workplac
10 Things to do with Old Glasses
It’s fun getting new glasses, especially for our little ones. Maybe your kid has grown out of the fr
Orthoptists - seeing the future of children's vision
It might just be that I'm not super bright but it took me a good few years to work out what an ortho
A Guide to Glasses for Babies
Babies wearing glasses has got to be one of the cutest things on Earth. It can also be frustrating t
Glossary of Eye and Vision Terms
Introducing the Kids Eye Gear Glossary of Eye TermsYour eye care journey could take you into many of
Guide to Sports Glasses for Kids
It’s important that we think about our kids’ eye safety when playing sportProtecting our kid’s eyes
Tips and Tricks for kids that wear glasses
There are some great tips and tricks out there for getting kids to wear their glasses, keep them cle
Little Aussie Eyes Report 2020
In early 2020, Kids Eye Gear undertook a research project with Australian and international parents
The Truth About Blue Light
What is blue light and where does it come from? Is it bad for your eyes and should we be protecting
Vision Milestones from Birth to 5 Years
It's amazing how many parents I come across who have just had a child diagnosed with an eye conditio
Unusual Eye Injuries
August is Children's Eye Health & Safety month, and we want to talk a bit about eye injuries and
What is Amblyopia?
Amblyopia is one of the main vision disorders that patching is used to treat.But what exactly is amb
Contact Lenses for Kids
Contact lenses for kids can be quite challenging, especially if they are needed for babies and very
Eat Your Way to Healthy Happy Eyes
Foods to help your kids' visionEvery day we eat food and drink water to keep our body alive. We try
Understanding your child's glasses prescription
So, you’ve taken your child to get their eyes tested (yay for you!) and it turns out they need glass