Regular eye examinations are important at every age, including during our formative childhood years. In this video, produced by The College Of Optometrists, you can see what to expect from a children’s eye examination, and the sorts of tests that are involved.
Video: The College of Optometrists
We can more closely monitor changes in the health of your eye by photographing it at each eye exam and comparing.
Our Eye Exam fees are here.
As well as Retinal Photography, at all Norman Prince Opticians practices we now have 3D OCT scanning available. This scans your eye in just a few seconds and gives us a 3D cross-sectional image of the deeper layers of your eyes. This helps us detect the early signs of many eye conditions including Macular Degeneration and Glaucoma.
An example scan from OCT, showing a cross-section of the back of the eye
More on OCT here.
Eye exams are free under the NHS for those under 16, and for those in full time education until they turn 19.
Most children have excellent sight and do not need to wear glasses. Some children may have vision screening done at primary school.
Children do not always know that their vision is poor. If you have any concerns about your child’s eyes, or if there is a history of Squint or Lazy eye in the family, do not wait for the vision screening at school. Problems that are picked up early are more easily treatable.
Your child does not need to be able to read or talk to have a sight test. We can use a special light (called a Retinoscope) and pictures to assess vision. We understand that having your eyes tested can be scary for a child, so try to keep it fun!
More about Children’s eye tests here.
