Eye Exams For Kids With Special Needs
Every child deserves eye care. Thankfully, we at Whitby Vision Care and Brooklin Vision Care are equipped to provide care for children with special needs.
Alzheimer’s May One Day Be Predicted During Eye Exam
It would be very exciting if we could detect Alzheimer’s early before any symptoms with optical coherence tomography (OCT)! This is technology that we already have readily available in our office, as we use it to monitor other conditions such as glaucoma and macular degeneration. It’s much less invasive than the tests they currently use for Alzheimer’s.
Of course, much more studies are needed before any true link is established, but it really wouldn’t surprise me because we can already see lots of general health conditions in the eye such as diabetes, high blood pressure, and more! Your eyes truly are the window into your brain 🤓#iloveeyes
Read more on Science Daily: Alzheimer’s May One Day Be Predicted During Eye Exam
Vision Problems In Kids
Do you know what vision problem symptoms to look out for? Visit our Eye Exams For Kids page to find out! Most kids don’t know what good vision looks like, so they can’t always tell you that they can’t see clearly.
Children don’t know when they have a vision problem. Here are some signs that they are having trouble, if they can’t tell you what is wrong:
- Eyes don’t follow toys
- Closes one eye when reading
- Tilts head when looking at something
- Needs to hold book very close while reading
- Overly sensitive to light
- Squinting
- Recurrent headaches
- Complaints of achy, tired eyes
- Persistent Rubbing
- Eyes don’t seem to work in unison
Catching a problem early on will reduce the negative impact on your child’s future.
Poor Vision Affects Social Skills
Most of you know that vision can affect a child’s ability to learn. But did you know it can affect a child’s social skills too?
Here are a few ways that it can:
“Most parents and guardians aren’t aware that an undiagnosed vision problem goes beyond poor academic performance,” says optometrist and member of the Ontario Association of Optometrists, Dr. Rajvinder Pabla.
In fact, poor vision can lead to reduced social interaction because of the inability to see properly.
A child may shy away or be excluded from playing team sports since their vision problem is affecting their hand-eye coordination. They may also avoid watching the latest 3D movie with their friends because they have reduced depth perception and can’t enjoy the movie the way their friends can.”
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“If their hyperopia continues to go undiagnosed, they may try avoiding their work and in the process become disruptive out of frustration.”
Learn more here: Poor Vision Affects Your Child More Than You Know
Back to School Necessities!
It’s #BackToSchool season and OAO wants to make sure you #LIVEinFOCUS! That means visiting Whitby Vision Care and getting a comprehensive eye exam. Some vision and eye health problems are symptomless until it’s too late. Make sure your kids are ready to learn!
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