Pediatric Eye Exams in San Mateo, San Jose, San Ramon, & Juneau

Between the ages of 2 and 5, it’s recommended that your child receives their second eye exam. We’ll start this examination by testing your child’s visual acuity, eye health, and eye movement ability again to see if they have changed since the first exam. Along with these initial tests, we’ll administer some child-friendly tests that assess whether your child’s eyes can properly focus and align at far, middle, and near distances. This exam is pivotal to ensure that no child has a visual issue that can affect their learning abilities as they start to become school-aged.

From 5 years and up, the AAO recommends children undergo annual eye exams. The most common refractive error that children experience around this time is nearsightedness (myopia). Correcting nearsightedness through the use of eyeglasses is a popular solution in this age group, along with other myopia management treatments like ortho-k, atropine, and contact lenses.

Along with the aforementioned tests in the first and second eye exams, other assessments that can be included in your child’s annual eye exams are pupil reaction, focus, and alignment tests.