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From birth to about age 4, our eyes develop rapidly. Your pediatric eye doctor should provide a regular eye exam during these early years. We recommend a thorough comprehensive children's eye exam with one of our eye doctors before each child starts school. This will rule out any vision abnormalities that can affect learning.
A routine eye exam for children’s vision include:
- Birth to age 4:
Children should have an annual eye screening with the pediatric eye doctor. - Age 5:
Prior to starting school, each child should have a comprehensive examination by a pediatric eye doctor. - After age 6:
Children with diagnosed problems should be examined yearly by their optometrist. Those without problems should have a children’s eye exam every two years who develop headaches, or trouble reading or learning, should be examined immediately. - Children’s prescription glasses or contacts require: An annual eye exam by a pediatric eye doctor to screen for vision.
Recognizing Potential Eye Problems
There are many signs that your child may have a vision problem. If you notice any of the following, contact your local eye doctor at Doctors Vision Center to set up an examination with one of our experienced pediatric eye doctors:
- Constant eye rubbing
- Light sensitivity
- Poor visual tracking (following an object)
- Abnormal alignment or movement of the eyes
- An eye turning in (squint) or out (wall-eye)
- Chronic redness
- Chronic tearing
- Poor focusing
- A white pupil instead of black
In school-age children, watch for other signs such as:
- Difficulty seeing objects at a distance (reading a blackboard)
- Difficulty seeing objects close up (reading)
- Squinting
- Difficulty learning
A standard vision screening does not always reveal common eye conditions affecting children’s vision care. We recommend a thorough eye examination for each child prior to starting school. Common vision problems in children are: