Optical Lingo for Parents

So your kid got a prescription for eyeglasses, now what?

You’ve just finished up in the Optometrist office and now your child needs eyeglasses. Where do you go from here? First of all, what do those numbers even mean? Or what if the Optometrist says your child has astigmatism, amblyopia or needs bi-focals? You barely understand the prescription and now the Optician is speaking to you about frames. Then there’s all these lens options 🤯

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If your child is wearing eyeglasses or needs eyeglasses and you have questions, you’ve come to the right place! New topics will be posted regularly by a licensed Optician to help you navigate the optical world in a simple way, click on an article below.