Pediatric Eye Exam

Comprehensive pediatric eye exams with a licensed Eye Care Professional are crucial to ensure a childs eye health. Dr Justin Asgarpour notes, We want kids to be seeing better so that they can absorb all of the information in the classroom. A complete pediatric eye exam will not only make sure that your child is seeing 20/20, but also that we can identify any potential or existing eye health issues. Dr. Asgarpour, an independent Optometrist, walked us through a kids eye exam, and common questions he hears from his patients, so that you can be prepared for your own childs eye test.\r
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Once these test are complete an Eye Care Professional will test the new prescription (if needed), which may include price glasses to make sure that your child is comfortable with their new prescription. I take the time after an exam to explain the components of the prescription that will include their corrective power, Pupillary Distance (PD) and the prescription expiry.\r
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Tests included in a childrens eye exam:\r
Eye Curvature Measurement\r
Colour Vision (checks for colour deficiency, also known as colour blindness)\r
Distance Vision\r
Reading Vision\r
Eye Alignment (checks for Lazy eye - Amblyopia)\r
Light Reion\r
Front of Eyes\r
Eye Pressure\r
Back/Inside of the Eye (note: this tests utilizes eye drops and eyes may be blurry for up to 8 hours after administering this test)