A Child's Eyes

01/26/2026

Due to inclement weather, our office will be closed all day on Monday, January 26th. We will reopen on the following day, the 27th. We're sorry for any inconveniences.

01/23/2026

Learning to use bifocals at four years old?
Just another day of superhero training on See Moore St.

Yesterday, Elsa walked into my dispensary.
Elsa is four years old and very excited to pick up her sparkly blue glasses.

For a young lady about to unleash some amazing powers this weekend, she was definitely going to need them. The weather forecast was calling for 13–20 inches of snow.

Coincidence? I think not.

In fact, maybe the storm percentages kept rising because Elsa was scheduled for this appointment… her first pair of glasses.

But not just any pair of glasses.
Elsa was going straight into the amazing power of BIFOCAL LENSES.

It’s like having a magic wand on your face;one you flick with a simple raise of your chin.

The stakes were high.
She needed to learn how to use these bifocals before Sunday’s big storm.

I put the glasses on her and got down at her eye level.
The lined bifocal lay before her, presenting a choice. A split decision, you might say.

She looked at me above her bifocal.

I said,
“Great job, Elsa. Now let me show you how to really use your powers.”

Elsa stared at me, waiting for her magic instructions.

“Now lift your chin up,” I said,
“and you will have the power to make everything bigger!”

Elsa, a trained princess at only four years old, hung on my every word.

With a powerful stance, she raised her chin slowly and confidently.

And at that moment, her eyes widened with surprise.

She had done it.

I was bigger.
Her hands were bigger.
Everything was bigger.

This was going to be an amazing power in the hands (or eyes) of little Elsa.

Elsa and I continued her training.

I grabbed books. All my books.

She used her powers to make things bigger,
to find the mouse in the cookie book,
to find and press buttons in the Poke-a-Dot book.

I used the construction book to drive vehicles closer to her,
only to see her execute her powers perfectly every single time.

She was the most committed and talented Elsa
I’d ever had the pleasure of working with.

I was exhausted from the work.
But she was empowered.

I got down on my knees and looked her straight in the eyes.

She raised her chin ever so slightly,
with that quiet confidence I’d already come to expect from her.

“With great powers comes great responsibility.”

I said, “Elsa, your training is complete.
Now go out there and bring us a record-breaking snowstorm on Sunday.
You have the power within you and your new sparkly blue bifocal glasses.”

12/30/2025

To our Patch Parents:

If your child is taking off their last patch of 2025, pause for a moment , this milestone belongs to you too.

You showed up.
You encouraged on hard days.
You helped build routines and celebrate progress.

🎉 Mark the moment:
• Let them peel it off
• Say “thank you, patch”
• Take a photo or save it as a keepsake
• Take it off with all the fanfare no matter what time of say, give it the countdown it deserves

It wasn’t about perfection, it was about persistence.
And because of you, progress happened.

Here’s to 2026 holding the best patching moments yet!

12/18/2025

Our 2025 Holiday Office Hours:

December 24th - 28th: CLOSED for Christmas
December 29th - 30th: Normal Hours
December 31st - January 2nd: CLOSED for New Years Day
Normal hours resume on Saturday, January 3rd.

We hope you all have a wonderful holiday! See you in 2026!

12/08/2025

There’s something extra magical about a child’s first Christmas in glasses.

This sweet ornament captures it perfectly, a blurry Christmas tree that comes to life when you look through the little glasses, clear and bright… just like the moment a child truly sees their world.

It can be personalized with their name and the year, making it a keepsake for years to come.

(Spot Truffles on the tree for a little extra holiday joy!)

Here’s to celebrating every child’s vision journey, one beautifully clear moment at a time. 👓❤️

Check it out here: https://trufflesthekitty.com/store/first-christmas-ornament

11/22/2025

We've just concluded our annual cleaning cloth design contest! After much discussion and deliberation, we've chosen our winners! A huge thank you to everyone who submitted designs! See you next year!

11/13/2025

Our office will be closed from Thursday, November 27th to Sunday, the 30th for Thanksgiving. We will resume normal business hours on the following Monday, December 1st.

We hope you all have a wonderful Thanksgiving weekend!

11/07/2025

Are you planning to stop for some cuddle time?

10/31/2025

10/28/2025

Trick or treat is coming up quickly! Truffles has some advice for making your porch low vision friendly.