Children’s Eye Exams in Vaughan

Early Detection Can Prevent Later Issues

Our eyes allow us to engage and see our surroundings, and this begins from the first day we enter the world. A child’s vision is key to understanding new stimuli and learning shapes, colours, letters, and numbers. If your child has a visual impairment, it could affect their learning skills and social behaviour.

Whether or not your child indicates there’s something amiss with their vision, bringing them in for an eye exam could open the path to improved vision and quality of life.

What Happens During a Children’s Eye Exam?

We know it can be a little challenging to wrangle your kids, get them out of bed, fed, and off to school. We want to make your time at our practice as uncomplicated as possible. Our doctors have significant experience with children—we give each child our full attention and know the right questions to ask to determine if they’ve been having vision issues.

To start the appointment, we chat with you to learn about your family’s eye health and medical history and whether your child has any current medical conditions. Some ocular problems are genetic, so we must grasp the complete picture of your child’s eye health before testing.

During the exam, we’ll gently guide your child through the following assessments:

• Visual acuity test to determine the sharpness and clarity of vision
• Eye movement skills and how well the eyes align
• Vision at all distances
• Measure the growth and function of the visual system

After the appointment, we may recommend further testing or vision therapy, depending on the results. If your child needs prescription glasses, we’ll guide you to our optical centre, where they can choose their own frames.

Amblyopia & Strabismus

There are two discrete ocular conditions that can affect a child’s vision from an early age: amblyopia (lazy eye) and strabismus (crossed or wandering eye). Both can take a toll on a child’s long-term vision, but we can recommend vision therapy to help train the eyes to cooperate.

Start the Path to Optimal Eye Health Early

Even if your child appears to have 20/20 vision, regular eye exams are essential to maintaining proper eye development.