Children Eye Health Check-up

Visual development in children is critical between birth and age of 7 – 8.

Visual problems such as myopia (i.e. nearsightedness), far-sightedness, astigmatism and squint are not uncommon in children. However, children, especially younger ones, may not be able to express clearly the problem with their vision, if these visual problems persist without proper management, their visual development might be disturbed and results in amblyopia. Poor vision may have adverse impact on learning and social development of children, so it is recommended for eye screening at the age of 3 – 4.

The Comprehensive Children Eye Examination includes various eye examinations, and is suitable for persons at age of 3 – 17. If any eye problems are detected such as amblyopia or myopia, treatment could be initiated timely to reduced risk of long term visual problems. Comprehensive eye examination would be done by Specialist in Ophthalmology and Optometrist, and the following items are included in the examination: