Taking your child for a comprehensive eye exam at an early age, and then maintaining the recommended eye care schedule as they are growing up, is the best way to ensure your child’s vision development and make certain that they acquire the visual skills they need to fully participate in all their activities.
The health of every newborn’s eyes is evaluated shortly after birth and then regularly monitored at well-baby checkup visits. If a baby is born prematurely, is at high-risk for vision problems, or exhibits signs of an abnormality, an ophthalmologist will be called in to perform a more comprehensive examination. At around 3 to 4 years of age, as well as before kindergarten, an assessment of visual acuity and eye alignment for all children is recommended. When refractive errors, misaligned eyes, other focusing problems or conditions are detected, a comprehensive eye examination with an ophthalmologist is required.
The members of our professional team are skilled and experienced providers of comprehensive vision care for children and do their best to make sure that your child’s eyes are strong and healthy as they grow. Our specialized pediatric eye care services include child-friendly and age-appropriate exams to assess visual acuity, eye tracking, and focusing skills, as well as to detect problems such as nearsightedness, farsightedness, lazy eye (amblyopia), crossed eyes, dyslexia, a color blindness, disease or medical conditions. Depending upon the findings of your child’s eye exam visit, eyeglasses, vision therapy, or additional procedures may be recommended.
