Pediatric Ophthalmology
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Why Examination is so important
Eye exams for children are very important. Early identification of a child’s vision problem can be crucial because children often are more responsive to treatment when problems are diagnosed early.
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Visual Trouble Signs
Symptoms that require immediate attention from a physician are:
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Preparation For The Exam
Make time to sit down and explain what will happen during your child’s eye exam. Make sure your child knows that he or she will be asked to look at and identify objects for the eye doctor.
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Eye Testing For Infants
Babies should be able to see as well as adults in terms of focusing ability, color vision and depth perception by 6 months of age.
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The Preschool And School Age Exams
For children between the ages of 3 and 5, the eye doctor will conduct a physical exam of the eyes and also do vision screenings using eye chart tests, pictures, letters, or the “tumbling E game”, which tests the child’s visual acuity, or ability to see form and detail of objects.
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Vision problems of schoolchildren
In addition to nearsightedness, farsightedness and astigmatism, common vision problems of schoolchildren include:
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Vision Screening And Your Child’s Performance In School
The main point of the screening is to check distance vision-how well the child can read a chart.