Children's Vision
"Why should I take my child to the opticians, especially if they have no issues?"
Your child’s eyesight is precious. Without good vision children can suffer enormous setbacks to learning and the development of all their life skills.
Just as children visit the dentist at regular intervals from infancy, it’s worth making regular visits to the family optometrist so your child’s eyesight can be tested on a regular basis.
It’s never too early to take your baby for an eye examination. A child’s vision is fully developed by the age of 8 so it is better to deal with any issues as soon as possible.
If your child is unable to read yet, then shapes or pictures can be used instead of letters. If left uncorrected for too long some sight defects cannot be put right, but establishing a routine of regular eye examinations can minimise the chances of a sight defect being carried into adulthood.
What if they are not old enough to read yet?
Don't children get tested at School?
Children no longer have a full sight examination at school. Vision screening checks can be carried out by Doctors, Health Visitors and other medically trained personnel, but these are not as comprehensive as a full eye examination by a qualified Optometrist.
If somebody is myopic, it means that they are short sighted and cannot see objects in the distance clearly.
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We place great importance on myopia management, and with the latest technology in specialised lenses we can slow down the rate of change in vision.
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This is fundamental as studies show that having myopia increases risk of developing sight threatening conditions later in life.
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At your child's appointment, we will assess them for their risk of developing myopia.
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