I've had an afterthought................ Try to find a Chinese optician! Why?
Cos Chinese don't have a bridge to their nose either!

Hey, it's true! You look closely at any oriental person:-))))

Fred
----- Original Message -----
From: Vita Gagne
To: parentsoflittlepeople2@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tuesday, June 15, 2004 4:32 PM
Subject: Re: [Parents of Little People 2] glasses for achons


In addition to Fred's good suggestions, I also suggest that you look for
frames that have curved back pieces that actually hook over the
ears. These hold the glasses more stable for children.

Vita


At 05:39 AM 6/15/2004, you wrote:
>Hello,
>My son, Owen, with achondroplasia, turned 4 on Friday and got his
>first pair of glasses on Monday. He is very far sighted just like
>his dad. Because of his flat nose bridge he just can't seem to keep
>the glasses on. They just immediately slip down. The man who fitted
>him said all kids have this problem but I would have to guess achon
>kids would have more of a problem. I plan to take him in later today
>to see if some re-adjusting would help and I am going to call Dr.
>Pauli's office to see if they have any advice but I wanted to see if
>anyone out there has any tips for us on keeping the glasses up.
>
>Thanks and Love,
>Amy


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