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When does my child need an eye exam?
All children should have a screening with an optometrist or ophthalmologist specializing in children's vision care by 1 year of age.
Does the Pediatrician do an eye exam?
Most pediatricians do check the child's eyes to see if there is "crossed eyes" and will look at the pupil reaction and eye movements of the child. This does help to catch some eye conditions. Unfortunately, most pediatricians do not have special equipment to screen for astigmatism or hyperopia, which are conditions that could cause "lazy eye" if not diagnosed at a very young age. Furthermore, some eye turns are very subtle and can be over-looked.
How does the eye doctor check my child's eyes?
Some eye doctors will use a computerized instrument and some will use dilating eye drops and manual hand held instruments.
We feel that we get more accurate results using a piece of equipment called the "PediaVision."
What are the chances my child has a vision problem?
According to the AOA,..
One in 10 children is at risk for undiagnosed vision problems
One in 30 children will be affected by "lazy eye" (amblyopia)
One in 33 children will need glasses
One in 500 children will have eye disease
One in 20,000 will have retinoblastoma (eye cancer)
It is important to protect your child's eyes from harmful UV light.
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