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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 eye exams?
 
Most pediatricians do check the eyes for "crossed eyes" and will look at the pupil reactions of the infant.   This does help to catch some eye conditions.   Unfortunately, most pediatricians do not have special equipment to screen for astigmatism and hyperopia, which are conditions that can cause "Lazy Eye."  Furthermore, some eye-turns (crossed-eyes) are very subtle and can get over-looked.
 
How does the eye doctor check my child's eyes?                        
 
Some eye doctors use a computerized instrument and some will use 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 or eye problem?
 
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 (cancer in the eye)
 
Protect your child's eyes from harmful UV light.

 

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The best thing you can do to protect your child's eyes is have them screened by an eye care specialist and have them wear eye protection (sunglasses) to protect their eyes from impact and from ultraviolet (uv) light.