Time for a Spring Make Over with Ficklets

Don't miss out on adding some new life and personality to your little one's glasses this spring.  Ficklets has many different themes to choose from.   Ficklets has the perfect eye wear charm huggers for both boys and girls and even has large template/large sunglasses Ficklets to fit adult sunglasses.

Check out some of our testimonials to see how other children are enjoying their Ficklets.

Happy Spring!

Eye Didn't Know That Website

I stumbled upon this website, Eye Didn't Know That which is geared towards children, parents, teachers and caregivers to offer a fun and interactive way to learn more about the eyes.  For children, with glasses or without, it's a great resource to help explain the importance of good eye health.  From coloring pages to optical illusions, activities and more, your children just might be entertained while learning some great things.  One feature, the Virtual Timeline, even offers interesting factoids such as over a thousand years ago, the Chinese created dark spectacles to ward off evil spirits.

The optical illusions are always fun to test what you see and it becomes a game to play with others.  The Ferris Wheel appears to be moving.  There really are a lot of fun activities to play alone or with your child.


For parents, there are resources for knowing more about children's eye health:

Children’s Eyes are More Sensitive

Children’s eyes are naturally more sensitive to environmental factors that can be damaging to their eyes:

• The average child receives three times the annual UV exposure than an adult.
• The lens of the eye of a child under age 10 allows more than six times the amount of UV radiation to penetrate than an adult’s eye.
• When you protect the skin around your eyes—and everywhere else—during the first 18 years of your life, the risk of cancer is likely to be reduced by 50%. This means that in addition to regular eye exams, you should make sure your children’s eyes and skin are protected from UV rays whenever they are outside—protect your children’s eyes from the sun with UV-blocking lenses, such as Transitions lenses, wide-brimmed hats covering the eyes, ears, face and neck, and sunscreen.

Healthy Sight Checklist

• Visit an eye doctor regularly for a complete eye exam. To locate an eye doctor near you, click here.
• Maintain a balanced diet high in beta-carotene and take vitamin supplements, if recommended
• Exercise regularly
• Drink eight to ten glasses of water a day to hydrate your body and eyes
• Make a conscious effort to periodically rest your eyes and blink frequently – especially when reading, working on a computer or watching television
• Avoid rubbing your eyes
• Wear sunscreen and UV-protective clothing, such as a wide-brimmed hat
• Select everyday eyewear, like Transitions lenses, that automatically block 100 percent of UV rays and help to reduce distracting glare

Ficklets' 5 Year Anniversary Giveaway: 5 Pairs Ficklets, $75 Amazon GC & Xia-Xia Pets 4/21

This is no April Fool's joke!  Ficklets is celebrating five years in business!  Ficklets are the first patented interchangeable eyewear charm huggers that fit on children's glasses.  There are so many shapes and themes to choose from that will leave your child wanting more.  Even though it's our anniversary, you will receive the gifts!  As part of our celebration, we are thanking our customers and fans by giving you this great prize pack:

• Five Pairs of Ficklets (winner's choice)
• $75 Amazon e-Gift Card
• 3 Xia-Xia Pets Plus Additional Shell Accessories

To Enter:

Please use the Rafflecopter form below.

New Eye Device to Detect Brain Tumours

A new prototype device is in use in the UK at Edinburgh Sick Kids Hospital which will detect brain tumours and other serious conditions in those most vulnerable.  What doctors have learned about vision is that problems with peripheral vision can be an early indicator to something more serious such as stroke, brain damage, tumors and other conditions that can lead to blindness.   Old devices to measure peripheral vision relied on a button response to stimuli while sitting still.  The i2eye device uses infra-red LEDs and a camera to record actual eye movement.

For this reason, it can be used on the rest of the population that was unable to push a button and sit still like children or other adults.  Peter Estibeiro, chief executive officer of i2eye diagnostics, said: "The eye tracker unit is watching your eyes, using your natural reactions to movements on the screen so it can build up a standard visual field map."  This is great news for parents concerned and unable to have the proper testing done due to a child's age or ability to respond to instruction.

Since the announcement of the launch of i2eye Diagnostics Limited on March 19th, they expect to launch their first product within the next six months.

Perfect for Spring: Ficklets

Clocks are changing this weekend signifying that spring is right around the corner.  With spring comes all the flowers and butterflies and beautiful weather.  Ficklets has an array of wonderful shapes and themes to put a little "spring" into your little one's eyeglasses.

Check us out at www.ficklets.com!

Free Storybook App: Randy Kazandy Where are Your Glasses

Auracle - Randy Kazandy Where are your Glasses? - New Storybook Apps for Kids

This month, Auryn Apps celebrates reading with a free book app  every day. Today’s storybook app is a brand new app: "Randy Kazandy, Where are your Glasses?" , a book app aimed at helping kids all around the nation adjust to eyeglasses in a fun and clever way.

Auryn Apps Celebrate reading: 1 new title FREE every day in March!

From iTunes:

Featured by countless media sources like the NY Times and NBC, and praised by celebrities like Oprah, Rachael Ray, Ellen DeGeneres, Dr. Phil, Elton John and Laura Bush.

To read more just click on the link below:

http://www.funeducationalapps.com/2012/03/randy-kazandy-where-are-your-glassesnew-storybook-apps-for-kids.html 

Ficklets Sale

If you haven't checked out Ficklets yet, now is the time to see some of the cute styles on sale!  Ficklets are the first interchangeable eyewear accessories that hug your little one's glasses.  They can also be placed on sunglasses and include styles for both boys and girls.

Click here to find the latest sale on Ficklets.