Pediatric Eye Exam
Let Bridges Eyecare bring your child’s future into focus.
About 80% of a child’s learning development occur through sight. At Bridges Eyecare, we are dedicated to the vision and eye health of our youngest community members.
Regular eye exams are important to prevent vision problems at a later age. Often times, learning disabilities are simply visual problems in disguise. Your child may not know what the world is really supposed to look like, and can become frustrated that they cannot complete the same task as their peers.
What Is Done During A Pediatric Eye Exam?
We will first gather a history of your child’s medical and developmental history, as well as family medical and ocular history, to determine risk factors.
We will then perform age-appropriate tests for visual acuity, a refraction (to find a glasses prescription - if any), binocular vision testing, and overall eye health evaluation.
Educate you and your child on the eye exam results, and give you tips on how to best protect it.
Will My Child’s Eyes Be Dilated?
Especially if this is your child’s first eye exam, your child’s eyes might be dilated not only to check the back of the eye, but to aid if finding if he/she needs eyeglasses. Often times, children over-focus during an eye exam, which leads to a prescription being too strong or glasses prescribed when they are not even necessary. The dilating agent relaxes the eye’s focusing muscles, which in turn helps the doctor objectively measure the child’s real prescription.
Myopia Control
If your child is nearsighted (myopia) and you are concerned that his/her prescription is increasing too fast, Bridges Eyecare offers myopia control options. Click here for more information.