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When a child is born, the eye’s development is not complete! Blood vessels are still growing, the retina is undergoing its final stages of development, and neural connections are being established between the eyes and the brain. Because of this, the first several years of a baby’s life are extremely important in shaping their future vision. If an eye turn starts to form, or the child is born with a high prescription, or there is some anatomical anomaly, these final stages of the eyes’ development will be affected.
You may get no signal from your child that there is a problem. Remember that vision is very subjective and relative; how would your child know that they were seeing poorly compared to yourself? It is recommended by the American Optometric Association that all babies receive an initial eye exam at the age of 6 months, then a more comprehensive exam at the age of three, then just before starting kindergarten and then every two years thereafter. We welcome children in our office, and are one of the few offices in the valley that carry eyewear for toddlers as well as young children.
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