Don't Give Up Patching, PLEASE!!!

To all of you parents out there that are dealing with the day to day struggles of patching please don't give up. I know first hand how hard patching is. I've cried many tears when my son would rip of his eye patch and throw it on the ground. But if you give up on patching then your giving up on your child. Sooner or later your child will realize that they are not going to get their way and will hopefully just keep the patch on because they are tired of fighting with you. You have to be stronger than them for their own good. As kids they don't understand why you are making them wear this, but as adults they will love you for it when they know how much you went through to help them. Stay strong.

Joshua's Dr. Appt.

Well Joshua went to see Dr. McKeown on Monday at the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute for his check-up and I'm very happy to say that he is doing great. Dr. McKeown even said that he might be able to stop wearing his glasses soon. Josh wears his glasses because they have a prism in them which keeps his eyes straight. I'm happy to say that they have been doing a great job so far. He doesn't go back until Febuary 2010 unless we see any changes in his vision.

"The Eye Patch Kids" DVD Up For Auction

I've put two DVD's up for auction on Prevent Blindness America because it's for a good cause. You can go to the link below to bid. Good luck.

http://www.cmarket.com/auction/item/Item.action?id=89334406

"The Eye Patch Kids" DVD Now Available On Amazon

Click here. http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B0021ZX35G/ref=sr_1_olp_2?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1238687183&sr=1-2

Bascom Palmer Eye Institute Rated #1 Eye Hospital

I was watching the The Today Show this morning and there was a segment about AARP listing the top hospitals in the country. Bascom Palmer Eye Institute in Miami Was listed #1 in the country. That's where I take my son Joshua for his exams. He goes to Dr. Craig McKeown. If your interested in this just check out The Today Shows article.

http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/29899234//

AAO Launches Free Public Service, Ask An EyeMD.

The Ophthalmology Times posted today that the American Academy of Ophthalmology now has a free public service called Ask An EyeMD which people can email in to a list of Eye Doctors their questions/concerns. Below is the link:

http://ow.ly/1suM

Prevent Blindness Florida's Light The Night for Sight Walk and Family Festival

If your around Lakewood Ranch next Saturday (March 28th) Prevent Blindness Florida is having their Light The Night for Sight Walk and Family Festival. Walking teams and volunteers are needed now. Please form a team and get pledges to support your team's walk. Here is the link. http://www.preventblindnessflorida.org/Events.html

It's for a great cause!!