Children’s Vision Care

Our comprehensive children’s examination not only assesses what your child can see but also their visual development and visual skills, including binocular vision and visual perception, that affect how they interpret and understand visual information.

During the assessment, the optometrist will measure your child’s sharpness of sight and the prescription, if required, to provide clear and comfortable vision (acuity and refraction). They will also assess the ability of the eyes to work together as a team (eye teaming), the accuracy and ease of eye movements and the effort required to maintain focus and control over the eyes (eye movement and accommodation), and your child’s ability to distinguish between colours. A full assessment of the health of the eyes will also be conducted, including checking for any abnormalities, signs of eye disease, and other health conditions.

At the end of the consultation, the optometrist will explain the assessment results and discuss recommendations which may include glasses, contact lenses, myopia management, vision therapy, occupational therapy, further testing, or a referral to another health professional.

We recommend all children have an eye examination by age 3, to ensure there are no signs of a lazy or turned eye or high degrees of long or short-sightedness. A comprehensive behavioural assessment is recommended before a child starts primary school to check for any vision problems that may interfere with learning. Children should have a routine check every year, however, more frequent visits may be required to monitor some eye conditions or vision problems.