The American Optometric Association (AOA) recommends children get at an eye exam at 6 months of age, 3 years of age and 5 years of age. Children with uncorrected vision conditions or eye health problems face many barriers in life, academically, socially and athletically.
High-quality eye care can break down these barriers and help enable your children to reach their highest potential. Vision doesn’t just happen. A child’s brain learns how to use eyes to see, just like it learns how to use legs to walk or a mouth to form words.
The longer a vision problem goes undiagnosed and untreated, the more a child’s brain learns to accommodate the vision problem. This can lead to the development of amblyopia, commonly known as a “lazy eye”. The earlier this is detected and treated, the better chance the child will achieve normal vision. Unfortunately if this is not detected before the age of 12, the chance of achieving normal vision is much lower.
Studies show 15-20 percent of children in the United States are at risk for vision impairment. That is why a comprehensive eye examination is so important for children.
