A report card doesn’t only tell you how your child is doing academically.  For the perceptive parent, a report card is also a good indication of your child’s visual ability.  Changes in reading, spelling and math could be an indication that a visual problem may exist.  The visual skills needed for learning go far beyond seeing 20/20.  Remember, good eyesight is the greatest gift you can give your child. Experts say five to ten percent of preschoolers and twenty-five percent of school-aged children have vision problems. Early identification of a child’s vision problem is crucial.  If left untreated some childhood vision problems can cause permanent vision loss. During your child’s pediatric eye exam our doctors will perform a complete health check of the eye as well as specific vision tests (depending on the age of your child) that will determine how well your child is seeing.

Some of these tests include:

• Eye alignment
• Near convergence - point at which both eyes together can see a single image
• Near point of accommodation - closest point at which an image is seen clearly
• Stereopsis - ability to see three dimensionally
• Color vision

All of our doctors are available to see children, however, Dr. Glenda Brown specializes in treatment of children under the age of 5 years. She has been with our practice for over ten years and before practiced at Pediatric Eyecare of Atlanta. Because some of the tests done for checking the health of the eye can be scary to your little one, you can have the peace of mind knowing that your child will be in great hands with our doctors!