We have special testing charts to suit children over 2 years and specialised childrens trial frames for children’s eye tests.
At the first visit we would often dilate the child’s pupils to get a more accurate refraction (measurement of the eye) and to see the inside of the eye in more detail. Therefore the first appointment may take 1 to 1.5 hours.
Barbara, one of our optometrists has a special interest in vision training and binocular vision in children.
Symptoms |
Possible Vision Problems |
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(inability to see clearly in the distance or up close) |
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Eye coordination problems (inability to coordinate the eyes together effectively) |
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Eye focusing problems (inability to easily refocus eyes or maintain clear focus) |
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Eye tracking problems (inadequate ability to smoothly and accurately move the eyes from one point to another) |
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Faulty visual form perception (inability to discriminate differences in size, shape, or form) |
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Faulty visual memory (inability to remember and understand what is seen) |
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Faulty visual motor integration (inability to process and reproduce visual mages by writing or drawing) |
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Difficulty with laterality and directionality (poor development of left/right awareness) |









