Services provided for CHILDREN and TEENS at FamilyLife Vision Care
Personalized Vision and Eye Health Examinations:
Children’s Vision Exams
The American Optometric Association recommends that children have vision exams at 6 months, 3 years, 5 years then yearly thereafter. Not only do we test for 20/20 eyesight, but for many other visual skills that are necessary for peak performance at school, sports and play.
These Important Visual Skills include:
- Visual Acuity at Near- The ability to see clearly up close is critical to reading, writing, and computer use.
- Eye Focusing Skills- The ability to maintain clear vision up close for prolonged periods and to change focus quickly from distance to near, such as from the board to desk.
- Eye Teaming Skills- The ability to use the eyes together as a team to prevent such conditions as Convergence Insufficiency and poor Depth Perception.
- Eye Movement Skills- The ability to move the eyes to follow a moving target such as in sports and there ability to move the eyes quickly and accurately across a line of print during reading and from book to desk to board in the classroom.
- Visual Perceptual/Processing Skills – The ability of the brain to interpret visual information.
- Visual Fine Motor Skills- The ability to integrate the use of the eyes and the hands together.
*Difficulty in any of the above areas can result in Learning-Related Visual Problems. Treatment for such Learning-Related Visual Problems can be treated through the use of Computerized Home Vision Therapy Programs or In-office Vision Therapy.
Be alert for the following Signs and Symptoms that may indicate problems with any of the visual skills listed above:
- Avoidance of near work
- Tearing, redness or frequent rubbing of the eyes
- Complaints of double vision or headaches
- Loss of place, re-reading lines, skipping words or lines of print while reading
- Performing below potential
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