Good vision is essential to learning – if your child cannot see well, he or she can have trouble learning. Give your child every advantage possible by scheduling her for a back to school eye exam with our West Des Moines optometrist before classes start this autumn.
Having trouble seeing the board, reading textbooks or focusing on a computer screen can hinder your child’s learning process. One in four children has an undiagnosed vision problem, according to the American Optometric Association (AOA), simply because the child does not realize that his vision is poor or that his eyesight is changing. Many eye problems are painless and cause no warning signs. Parents and educators often assume that a child’s eyesight is fine because the child passes a school screening.
Today’s school supplies usually include electronic devices, such as tablets or laptops. Extensive use of these electronic devices can cause computer vision syndrome and other eye health issues. Caused by staring at a digital screen for hours, computer vision syndrome can result in eyestrain, headaches, blurred vision, dry eyes, and neck and shoulder pain that interfere with your child’s performance at school. Your West Des Moines eye doctor can detect computer vision syndrome during a pediatric eye exam.
A children's eye exam can help your child’s eye doctor detect myopia, also known as nearsightedness, a condition where a person can see nearby objects closely but has trouble seeing far away. Myopia usually develops in childhood and gets worse over time.
Get your child ready for school with a pediatric eye exam. Our West Des Moines optometrist performs the children’s eye exam your child needs to do well in the classroom and on the sports field. Contact us at Lock Family Eye Care today to schedule your appointment. We also serve Waukee, Urbandale, Johnston & surrounding areas.