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EYE TEST
FOR KIDS AND
TEENAGERS
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Vision contributes a large part to a child’s learning development and reaching their full potential.
A comprehensive eye examination for kids and teenagers should address the kids ability for the following:
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EYE TEST FOR KIDS
AND TEENAGERS
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Vision contributes a large part to a child’s learning development and reaching their full potential.
A comprehensive eye examination for kids and teenagers should address the kids ability for the following:
DISTANCE VISION
Seeing bus number clearly, people’s faces from afar
NEAR VISION
Reading books doing homework for a sustained period of time
BINOCULAR VISION
Fusing image between both eyes and perceive 1 image and not 2
DEPTH PERCEPTION
(3D VISION)
Recognising height of stairs
COLOR VISION
Appreciate and differentiate between colors
DISTANCE VISION
Seeing the bus number clearly,
people’s faces from afar
NEAR VISION
Reading books doing homework
for a sustained period of time
BINOCULAR VISION
Fusing image between both eyes
and perceive 1 image and not 2
DEPTH PERCEPTION
(3D VISION)
Recognising height of stairs
COLOR VISION
Appreciate and differentiate
between colors
It is important that if any aspect of the child’s vision requires attention, it should be detected
early. “Lazy eye” is a childhood condition where the vision does not develop properly and
treatments may work LESS effectively after 8 years old.
It is important that if any aspect of the child’s vision requires attention, it should be detected early. “Lazy eye” is a childhood condition where the vision does not develop properly and treatments may work LESS effectively after 8 years old.
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SLOW DOWN
MYOPIA!
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If your child is diagnosed with myopia, apart from not seeing well, myopia also increases the risk of certain eye diseases including cataract & retinal detachment. Some may even lead to permanent loss of vision.
The higher the myopia, the higher the risk. The fastest progression is between 7 to 12 years of age. Therefore, it is best to start young to control myopia progression. In recent years, research has shown proven methods that can slow down myopia progression.
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SLOW DOWN
MYOPIA!
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If your child is diagnosed with myopia, apart from not seeing well, myopia also increases the risk of certain eye diseases including cataract & retinal detachment. Some may even lead to permanent loss of vision.
The higher the myopia, the higher the risk. The fastest progression is between 7 to 12 years of age. Therefore, it is best to start young to control myopia progression. In recent years, research has shown proven methods that can slow down myopia progression.
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HOW OFTEN SHOULD MY CHILD REVIEW THEIR EYES?
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We recommend every 3-6 monthly reviews, especially for children already diagnosed with myopia.
These 3 monthly reviews have shown effective results for managing kids with myopia.
• We don’t wait too long to intervene if there is any changes in eyesight
• Kids get a frequent reminder of good visual habits and stay in check
with our Optometrist
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HOW OFTEN SHOULD MY
CHILD REVIEW THEIR EYES?
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We recommend every 3-6 monthly reviews, especially for children already diagnosed with myopia.
These 3 monthly reviews have shown effective results for managing kids with myopia.
• We don’t wait too long to intervene if there is any changes in eyesight
• Kids get a frequent reminder of good visual habits and stay in check
with our Optometrist
