Female Speaker 1: Sights and sounds are some of the easiest ways for your children to experience the world around them. But when a child's sight is impaired, that world can soon become distorted and out of focus, making glasses a necessity. Female Speaker 2: I think they're perfect for you. Female Speaker 1: From tiny infants, to school-aged children, little ones are enjoying perfect vision, thanks to their glasses. Glasses are nothing new for the Lamar family. Mom has been wearing glasses for as long as she can remember. Clarissa Lamar: I started wearing glasses when I was in the first grade, so when I noticed different things with my son, as far as sitting up close to the TV and holding books to his face I realized that I needed to have him checked. Female Speaker 1: When her son Dion was just two years old, Clarissa knew something was wrong. Dr. Steve Lichtenstein: Dion, how you doing? Dion Lamar: Fine Dr. Steven Lichtenstein: Okay. Female Speaker 1: Clarissa's first move was to schedule an eye exam with pediatric ophthalmologist, Dr. Steve Lichtenstein. Her questions were pretty typical. Clarissa Lamar: How bad was his eyesight, how long would he have to wear glasses, if the eyesight could be corrected, if there was any surgery that could be done to correct the eyesight? Dion Lamar: APEOTF Dr. Steve Lichtenstein: Fantastic! Female Speaker 1: Dr. Lichtnestein diagnosed Dion as near-sighted and told them Dion would have to wear glasses to perfect his vision. At first, Clarissa found herself having to constantly remind her son to wear his glasses. Now, she says, Dion is taking responsibility for his own eyesight. Clarissa Lamar: I think it was more getting used to wearing the glasses and really realizing that when you look at something with the glasses, you see it a whole lot better then you do without. Female Speaker 1: Clarissa also found Dion wore his glasses more often, when he was able to take part in picking out a frame he liked. Female Speaker 3: You like the purple? Clarissa Lamar: If you give them a price range, tell them you can go from here to here that helps out a lot too, because they pick out something that they like and they will be more willing to put it on. Female Speaker 1: Dr. Lichtenstein agrees. He says if your child is old enough... Dr. Steve Lichtenstein: The child has to be given some ability to express their opinion on if they like them or if they don't like them. Female Speaker 1: In the past, children had few options when it came to picking out a pair of glasses, but that's all changed. Now, glasses come in all shapes and sizes, offering your child style and comfort as well as function. Female Speaker 2: What's this one look like? Female Speaker 4: Circle. Female Speaker 2: Circle? All right. Female Speaker 1: So, when should your child make her first visit to the ophthalmologist? Dr. Steve Lichtenstein: Between three and five years of age, is the best time to have a child seen to make sure, by the time they start preschool, kindergarten or nursery school, they have normal eyes and they are seeing okay. Female Speaker 1: But no matter how old your child is, Dr. Lichtenstein says you should contact your pediatrician immediately if you detect trouble, including fluttering eyes, eyes that are always sensitive to light or eyes that look crossed, turned out, or don't focus together. Tiger Mcewing: I cheer, I run and sometimes I ride the scooters. Female Speaker 1: Dion's cousin, Tiger McEwing an extremely active and outgoing 11-year-old also wears glasses, but her eyesight is much worse than Dion's. Tiger's eyesight has been getting progressively worse, due to a thinning of her retina. She's already considered legally blind. Tiger McEwing: I am the only me here. Female Speaker 1: Because of Tiger's diagnosis, her mother Joice, works with her daughter's school to ensure Tiger won't fall behind. Joice Mcewing: They just take the books and everything that she studies with and they make it into a larger size