Children's Vision

Our children's examinations include assessment of ocular health, visual acuity (how well we can see), prescription and how the eyes work together (binocular vision). At your first visit, we often use eye drops to give the most accurate reading of their prescription. The ideal age for a first eye examination is just before starting school, however, if there are suspected issues, it is important to bring them in much sooner. We recommend bringing children for assessment in the mornings so that they are not tired from a long day at school.

80% of learning comes from our eyes, so it is critical to detect eye conditions as early as possible to prevent life-long issues or impacts on school work. Many eye conditions can also run in the family, so if parents or siblings have known conditions, it is worthwhile screening for them in other family members too. Some of the conditions we are routinely screening for include:

- Long-sightedness (hyperopia)

- Short-sightedness (myopia)

- Astigmatism

- Focusing issues

- Ocular muscle issues 

- Strabismus (turned eye)

- Ambylopia (lazy eye)

- Colour Vision Deficiency

- Ocular allergies