If your child has lost or broken glasses, please visit our Glasses page.
Getting used to new glasses
Wearing eyeglasses can be a big adjustment for children.
- If your child is getting glasses for the first time — or if your child wears glasses but is getting a significant change to the prescriptive strength — it may take some time for your child to adapt to this difference.
- Your child may experience headaches or dizziness when they first try their new glasses. If this is the case, have them start by wearing the glasses only a few hours a day — when they are seated. Each day, you can increase the time they are worn. After two weeks, they should be comfortable wearing the glasses as prescribed.
- Establish a safe spot for your child to keep the glasses and case when they are not being worn.
- Help your child make sure the glasses are clean.
- Help your child remember to wear the glasses as often as prescribed.
Glasses Care
Proper care of children’s new glasses will help them last longer.
- Use dish soap and warm water to clean glasses, if you don’t have a cleaner designed for lenses.
- Never use paper towels, bath towels, or other rough materials to dry lenses. A microfiber cloth is best, but a soft t-shirt will work as a substitute.
- When children are not wearing their glasses, always store them in the case provided. The case will protect glasses in the event they are dropped and also keep the frame from getting bent.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q. What if my child has problems with the fit or effectiveness of his or her eyeglasses?
A. Contact us for information on follow-up care at (800) 485-9196 or at glasses@visiontolearn.org.
Q. How can I get Vision To Learn to come to my child’s school?
A. Please contact us for more information at mail@visiontolearn.org.
Referral for Follow-up Care
Vision To Learn helps kids at school by providing them with the glasses they need to succeed. Many students, however, require additional optometric care beyond that which Vision To Learn is able to provide. If your student has been referred for follow-up care by Vision To Learn, or if you would like to seek out a pediatric optometrist in your area for your student to see, you may search for a doctor using this tool from the American Optometric Association:
https://www.aoa.org/healthy-eyes/find-a-doctor