CHILD VISION

Healthy eyes and vision are a critical part of kids' development. Their eyes should be examined regularly, as many vision problems and eye diseases can be detected and treated early.
Be sure to make vision care and eye checks a part of your child's routine medical care. For original article click here.

Different kinds of doctors offer eye care, and the names can be confusing:
·       Ophthalmologists are medical doctors (have gone to medical school) who provide comprehensive eye care with medicine and surgery.
·       Pediatric ophthalmologists have additional special training to treat kids' eye problems.
·       Optometrists provide services that may be similar to ophthalmologists, but they don't perform surgery. Some optometrists specialize in kids' eye problems.
·       Opticians fit and adjust eyeglasses.
Eye Exams
Routine medical exams for kids' vision include
·   Newborns should be checked for general eye health by a pediatrician or family physician in the hospital nursery.
·   High-risk newborns (including premature infants), those with a family history of eye problems.
·  Kids who wear prescriptionglasses or contacts should have annual checkups by an eye doctor to screen for vision changes.
Signs that a child may have vision problems include:
·       constant eye rubbing
·       extreme light sensitivity
·       poor focusing
·       poor visual tracking (following an object)
·       abnormal alignment or movement of the eyes (after 6 months of age)
·       chronic redness of the eyes
·       chronic tearing of the eyes
·       a white pupil instead of black

If you’re in the State of Florida, then drop in at any 20/20 Eyeglass Superstore® location in Melbourne, Orange City or Winter Park and get an eye exam done or schedule an appointment.