Children's Eye Exams in Markham

When Was Your Child’s Last Eye Exam?

Think of your child’s visual development like learning to walk or talk; the ability is there, but they just haven’t learned how to use it properly. Just after birth, your child will only be able to see a few centimetres to a few metres. As they grow older, their vision starts to expand to longer distances and blurring decreases as their eyes begin to develop the skill to see colour.

The First Exam

Between 6 and 9 months of age, it’s recommended by the Canadian Association of Optometrists to book your child in for their first eye exam. Certain vision problems like strabismus (crossed eyes) and amblyopia (lazy eye) can start to develop at this age and could cause permanent damage to your child’s eyesight if action is not taken.

The Next Exam

At 3 years old, it’s recommended by CAO to book your child’s eye exam yearly.

What To Expect From an Eye Exam

Dr. Liang is very good with making children feel comfortable and keeping them engaged.

You may worry about your child spending too much time on screen, or eye power getting worse. Depending on your child’s needs, every eye exam will be tailored to your child to make sure they are getting the best service for their eyes. That being said, there are a couple of tests your optometrist will always be performing to determine your child’s ocular health.

Each exam will start with a conversation about any questions or concerns there might be regarding the health of your child’s eyes. We will go over your family’s medical history to determine if there are any possible genetic traits that could affect your child’s vision.

Next, Dr. Liang will begin testing your child’s eyes for strengths and weaknesses. These tests including checking for:

• How they see at far.
• How they see at near.
• How their two eyes work together, eye focusing, eye teaming, and eye stamina at near.
• The external eye health and internal eye health.

For younger children that cannot respond, Dr. Liang can see their approximate eye power with her eye care tools, with using a light to shine at their eyes, we can also use retinal imaging to see children’s internal eye health.

At the end of the exam, Dr. Liang will offer a comprehension solution for your children’s eye care, including:

• Monitoring
• Home care solutions
• Glasses
• Myopia control
• Vision therapy 

Learn more about your children’s current eye condition, and solution for combating too much screen time. Book an appointment today.