Healthy eyes and good vision play a critical role in infant and child development. Early detection of problems ensures babies have an opportunity to develop visual abilities needed to grow and …

There are many things parents can do to help their baby's vision develop properly. The following are some examples of age-appropriate activities that can assist an infant's visual …

Among the updates to ensure optimal eye care for children is the recommendation that children be given comprehensive eye and vision exams at key milestones in their development. • …

In addition to providing eye and vision care, optometrists play a major role in an individual’s overall health and well-being by detecting systemic diseases such as diabetes and hypertension.

Assessment of visual acuity for infants and toddlers may include tests to assess that the infant can fix his eyes on an object and follow the object, or at which objects the baby prefers to look, …

Infant & Children’s Vision This quick reference guide should be used in conjunction with AOA’s Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guideline: Comprehensive Pediatric Eye and Vision …

Explain the examination in terms your child can understand, comparing the E chart to a puzzle and the instruments to tiny flashlights and a kaleidoscope. Unless your doctor of optometry …

• Infants should receive an in-person comprehensive eye and vision assessment between 6 and 12 months of age for the prevention and/or early diagnosis and treatment of sight-threatening …

Infant Vision: Birth to 24 Months of Age Healthy eyes and good vision play a critical role in how infants and children learn to see.

The AOA's Clinical Practice Guidelines for Pediatric Eye and Vision Examinations recommends that infants be seen again at three years of age for asymptomatic/risk-free patients and as …