vision disorders

Provides comprehensive information on the causes, treatment, and history of vision disorders.

In 1774 Williamsburg, Virginia, Felicity helps the irritable Mrs. Burnie do laundry and learns a secret that seems to explain her behavior. Includes notes on the history of eyeglasses and instructions for making a pair of lorgnettes, glass lenses attached to elegant handles.

Examines how our eyesight is passed on to us through our genes, and why some people can see better than others.

Presents an introduction to the eyes, explaining what they are, how they work, and their function in the human body; looks at some of the illnesses and injuries that can affect eyes; and offers advice on how to keep the eyes healthy.

Introduces readers to what visual impairments are, how they affect people, and what they can do to be a good friend to someone living with a visual impairment.

Discusses the history and development of eyeglasses; includes a brief explanation of how the eye works and the vision problems that glasses can correct.

A collection of black-and-white photographs taken by blind teenagers, with comments from the author on how and why he taught visually impaired children to use cameras, and notes from the photographers on their work and what it means to them.

A crafty herd of cows borrows Farmer McPeepers' eyeglasses so that they can have a day on the town.

Discusses some reasons why people need to wear glasses, the steps in getting glasses, the teasing one sometimes receives with a change in looks, and the possibility that glasses occasionally break.