First eye patches

[merricat17]

So, my 5 year old daughter has severe amblyopia and its exacerbated by very bad nearsightedness and astigmatism.  Her vision is something like +7, +4 and she is essentially almost blind in her left eye.  SO!  We are patching her right eye daily.  I saw a post up here about this recently but the patches were made to go over glasses, and it will be another week before her glasses are ready so I started making up some patches to get her used to it.  The first one was a bunny, but as it was felt it was too scratchy, so then i made her a kitty.  She LOVES the kitty!







We went shopping on Sunday and there was a bounce house set up outside the store, and there were a bunch of kids bouncing.  When my daughter got in the kids asked her "are you a pirate?" and she was like "YES!  I AM CAPTAIN KITTY!!"  which was pretty gratifying in thet it means she's getting used to the idea.


What do you think?

[hgddm]

Those are so cute! Glad your daughter is adjusting well to it. My dad also has the one really bad eye...maybe I'll make him some pirate-y eyepatches too 

[astrangeone]

Awwwwww...very cute and very practical! 

I'm glad the kids aren't making fun of her and her rocking patches! 

[PenguinSoup]

Those are super cute and it's awesome that your daughter is getting used to the idea of it.

[lizefd]

really cute, and great idea. it makes the eye patch like playing dress up and probably less scary to other kids.  i like that the kitty also has one 

[FicklePegasus]

The bunny is pretty, but the kitty is adorable (especially it's patch) great idea!!

[chicanapunk84]

These are so cute. And she is adorable.

[merricat17]

Thanks, guys!  Yeah, my girl gave the bunny patch to her best friend, "as a present".  Said best friend now wears it in solidarity.

[jiasaykea]

I think this is amazing, you helped you daughter turn what could have been a terribly embarrassing thing to a totally incredible thing. I love that kitty eye patch!

[TheBeldam]

This is such a great idea. Its so great that she likes them. Medical appliances can be traumatizing, but these are super cool! Also, I think it's awesome that she is an offical pirate now!!! Capitan Kitty RULES!