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While the screenings that are done at pediatricians and at schools are excellent, they are just screenings. During a comprehensive pediatric exam we look at three things specifically.

 

First, we look at how the eyes and the visual system are developing to make sure the child is on track.

 

Secondly, we look at the health of both the front part of the eye as well as the inside.

 

Last of all, and most importantly, we look for the causes of or development of Amblyopia. Amblyopia is a condition where if a child has either a misalignment of the eyes (lazy eye in an extreme case), or if there is a large discrepancy in prescription between the two eyes, the child as a survival technique will effectively turn off one of the eyes. The result is that the child doesn’t develop the neuro connections between that eye and the brain resulting in an adult sitting in our chair who can’t see as well with one eye, even if they are perfectly corrected. If this had been caught and corrected early in life, the child would grow up with equal vision in both eyes. This in turn would improve depth perception, reading skills, and in general less eye strain for all visual tasks.

 

It is for these reasons that it is so important to provide your children with professional eye care.

 

Give us a call at (415) 453-8906 or request an appointment online.