Pediatric Vision

pediatric eye care

Our doctors are trained to see children of all ages. Children should have their first eye exam by age 2 and every year thereafter. As much as 80 percent of what a child learns is acquired through vision, and comprehensive eye exams are critical to revealing potential problems. Don’t worry if your little one doesn’t know their letters, we have ways of determining if a prescription is needed and are still able to assess the health of their eyes.

My child passed their exam at the pediatrician/school. Why should I have their vision checked? They aren’t complaining.

Young children typically don’t complain about their vision because they think everyone sees the way they see. Vision checks done at the pediatrician and school are screenings and not to be confused with a comprehensive exam.

They are typically performed by a technician or volunteer at school in an easily distractible atmosphere. Most screenings only test distance vision. A comprehensive eye exam by someone trained in developmental optometry will test the overall health of the eye along with distance & near vision and the eyes’ ability to team and track.

What is different about a pediatric eye exam?

A pediatric eye exam evaluates the overall health of the eye, determines if a glasses prescription is needed, and looks for any issues with eye teaming and eye tracking. Tracking issues can have huge effects on a child’s learning and sports performance. When a child is struggling unnecessarily, this can result in being mislabeled as learning deficits such as dyslexia, dysgraphia, or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).

Our doctors have spent many years gaining knowledge and experience in diagnosing and treating children with vision related learning problems. We understand the importance of being an advocate for children and giving them the tools they need to succeed in the future.