Pediatric Eye Exams: Early Detection for Healthy Vision
Early detection and prevention is important for your child's vision. Pediatric eye exams are essential for identifying and addressing vision issues impacting a child's development and quality of life.
Our pediatric eye care provides thorough and gentle care tailored to the unique needs of kids at various developmental stages.
The Importance of Early and Regular Eye Exams
Regular eye exams are essential for detecting vision problems early, which can significantly affect a child's learning and development. Early detection and treatment of vision issues can:
Enhance Academic Performance: Good vision is critical for reading, writing, and overall academic success
Support Physical Development: Proper vision helps with coordination and physical activities like sports
Improve Quality of Life: Clear vision improves social interactions, confidence, and well-being
Vision Therapy: Because Good Vision Goes Beyond Clarity
Good vision involves clear eyesight and effective eye teaming, tracking, and focusing skills. Your child might have 20/20 vision but still struggle with learning due to poor visual skills. Vision therapy aims to improve these critical visual functions, addressing issues like eye strain, headaches, and difficulties with reading or concentration. Vision therapy can significantly enhance visual performance through personalized exercises and activities, making everyday tasks easier and improving overall quality of life.
Eye Care for Every Stage of Childhood
Eye Exams for Infants (0-2 Years): Healthy Vision from the Start
Early eye exams are essential for detecting congenital eye conditions and ensuring proper visual development. Our eye doctors offer infant eye exams that include:
- Eye Alignment Check: This assesses for proper eye alignment and coordination. It helps screen for poor visual skills caused by problems with the eye muscles, which make it difficult to learn, even if a child has 20/20 vision
- Pupil Response Test: Checking how your baby's eyes respond to light
- Retinoscopy: Evaluating the retina and checking for any abnormalities
Preschool Eye Exams (3-5 years): Preparing for Academic Success
Preschoolers are at a critical stage for visual development, and early detection of vision problems can prevent future learning difficulties. Our exams for preschoolers include:
- Vision Test: Measuring how well your child can see at different distances
- Color Vision Testing: Detecting any color vision deficiencies or color blindness
- Depth Perception Evaluation: Checking your child's ability to judge distances by how well their eyes work together
Eye Exams for School-Age Children (6-12 Years)
Young children need clear vision for academic success and daily activities. Our comprehensive exams for this age group include:
- Refraction Test: Determining the correct prescription for eyeglasses or contact lenses if needed
- Eye Health Examination: Checking the eyes for diseases that could impact vision
- Binocular Vision Assessment: Ensuring both eyes work well together by screening for conditions like refractive amblyopia (lazy eye) and strabismus (crossed eyes or eye turn), which impact a child's vision
Early diagnosis and treatments, such as corrective lenses, eye patching, vision therapy, and strabismus surgery, are vital for preventing long-term vision problems.
Thorough Eye Exams for Teenagers (13-18 Years)
Teenagers may experience changes in their vision due to growth spurts and increased visual demands from schoolwork and digital device use. Our teen eye exams include:
- Contact Lens Fittings: Assessing if your teen is a candidate for contact lenses and ensuring a proper fit
- Eye Strain Evaluation: Checking for symptoms of digital eye strain and providing recommendations for relief
- Comprehensive Evaluation: Identifying any refractive errors that impact visual clarity