Vision & Voice
"ECPs can have books in the waiting room that show kids
wearing glasses -- or other ocular devices, like a patch
-- helps educate and ease anxiety. Many popular characters from works of children's fiction wear eyeglasses, like
Harry Potter. These characters can serve as role models
for students."
"Kid's love
gadgets. The indestructible nature of this gadget along
with the combined functionality of
the frames allows parents to show
their children that their frames are
something fun and that the child
themself is in control of how
they wear it."
Isabelle Tremblay,
Senior Marketing Manager Transitions Canada
Paul Storace,
President of Alternative
Eyewear
"Allow the child some freedom when selecting their glasses.
Pre-select several frames based on the child’s prescription
needs, then give the child input in choosing their frames as
this will help motivate them to wear their glasses. Reassure
them that their glasses serve a purpose and that wearing
them is “cool”. Remind them to take pride in wearing their
glasses, as they are truly a fashion accessory."
Beverly Suliteanu,
Vice-President of Product Development
for WestGroupe
"Children play, run, jump and sweat. Being continually
on the go is natural for them. Explain to children that
to see better means to be more comfortable to move:
they will accept lightweight and stable glasses that
stay in place on their nose and leave them free
during their daily activities.
Colours and decorations of the glasses need to
be appealing to children, especially in very young
kids who prefer glasses that remain a discreet presence
on their face and will not alter their physiognomy.
Your children will agree to glasses that don’t make
them look different from their peers."
Jade Sanscartier, Marketing Coordinator
Safilo Canada with info from Ken K. Nischal
FRCOphth UK/USA
8 Optical Prism | July-August 2015
"The eyecare
provider and parents
should recognize wearing glasses
would be ultimately the choice of the
child so they must do their utmost to
make this process the child's choice and
not “parents” or the “Optician”! Kids
these days are quite intelligent and
aware of their surroundings so they
are well aware of their own fashion
sense, appearance and persona
they like to portray!"
Mehran Baghaie,
Owner Spectacle
Eyeworks Inc.