Top tips for getting kids to love their new glasses
Most patients take a while to adjust to a new set of specs but if your patient is a child, it can take considerably longer, especially if it’s their first time wearing them. To help smooth the way, here’s a few handy tips I’ve picked up from people in the know, and from being a mum! Before you know it, your younger patients will be loving their new look, and their parents will be loving you!
Talk to them…
Most children will listen and give your words far more weight than Mum or Dad, simply because you are the expert. This puts you in a unique place to play both optometrist and psychologist!
If the child is old enough to understand, explain in simple terms why they need glasses, highlighting the positives but also touching upon the consequences of not wearing them. If they are on the younger side, consider using visuals, such as books, to help you. If you are particularly tech-savvy, you could create a short, animated explainer or YouTube video they can watch on an iPad or computer screen in your office. If you can’t do one yourself, there are plenty of options online.
Whatever form your advice takes, Mum and Dad will appreciate it and use it as much needed back-up when reinforcing the value of wearing glasses to their child, ie. “The eye doctor said …”.









