Your child’s eye exam
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Unlike adult, children lack the experience of knowing what clear vision looks like. They assume what they see is what everyone else is seeing. Therefore, children general would not automatically report to their parents should any visual disturbance occurs. Since you can not see the world through your child’s eyes, the only way to be certain of your child’s ability to see is through a complete vision and eye health examination
Visual development is an active process that begins after birth and continues through the early childhood years. It is not automatic, as many parents presume. Each movement, shape, texture and picture helps us learn how to see, and it contributes to our visual skills development. Any disturbance to the vision during this period of time would greatly hindered the proper developing process, and in terms slows down the child’s learning ability.
Doctors of Optometry strongly recommend a complete eye exam for every child by the age of three, and once every 1/2 year after. At 3, there has been substantial visual development and your child is usually able to communicate effectively to allow for a complete vision and eye health assessment. With modern examination equipment, your child does not have to know the alphabet or be able to read to have their eyes tested thoroughly.
Since the child’s lifelong visual ability is controlled by their experience during these important formative years (from birth to 6 years old), a proper diagnosis of any vision disorder is crucial at this time.
The most common problems are those affecting the ability to see clearly and sharply. Such as: Myopia (nearsightedness), Hyperopia (farsightedness) and Astigmatism, as well as turned or crossed eyes (strabismus or tropias)- must be treated now during the childhood years. Otherwise, there is a high risk of amblyopia (lazy eye) develop, which leaves the child with a permanent visual disability.
Your doctor of optometry is trained to evaluate you and your child’s eyes health and visual system