WITHOUT good vision, your child can battle in school. Local optometrist Werner Fourie talks about the symptoms which may signal potential eye problems, eye tests and how to help your children protect their eyes.
Many eye problems can be asymptomatic, so make sure they go for an annual eye examination at an optometrist near you. Some symptoms that may present are:
· Frequent eye rubbing or blinking
· Short attention span
· Avoiding reading and other close activities
· Frequent headaches
· Covering one eye and more
The first eye test should be done on your child at a young age. We want to examine if the child has normal vision for their age and also look at binocularity and ocular health. The eye test entails a comprehensive adult eye test and should include, but is not limited to, the following tests:
· Patient history
· Visual acuity
· Preliminary tests
· Keratometry
· Refraction
· Eye movements
Your optometrist should be able to brief you on all the tests and phases of testing and answer questions such as: Do children have a choice to wear either contacts or spectacles? How can you as a parent help your child protect his/her eyes? How can you improve your child’s hand-eye coordination?
Get in touch:
The Eyewear Boutique
011 869 9705 (New Redruth)
011 867 2492 (Meyersdal)
www.eyewearboutique.co.za
