CHILDREN’S EYECARE

YOUR child’s sight is his or her most precious sense. Yet how do you know if your child has a problem with their eyes or their vision?

The key to preventing problems is early detection. Children with vision or eye health problems can face barriers in life which can affect their abilities in sport, school work and social development. High quality eye care and proper advice helps enable children with vision problems reach their full potential. All parents are advised to ensure that their children get the best eye care that is available.

Five to 10% of all pre-schoolers have problems with their eyes or vision. 25% of all children of school going age have vision problems. All primary schools carry out screening but often this is done when it is too late to help the child if a problem already exists.

Our aim at Sweeney’s Opticians is to identify children with significant visual issues. We will refer on for further investigation if necessary. A full eye examination investigates what prescription exists, if any, and we also examine the health of the eye and binocular function.

When should I get my child’s eyes tested? Infancy: Paediatrician visual assessment Pre-School (3 years of age): Especially if you have concerns

Early School Going (3-6 years of age) At two year intervals from here on unless advised to do so more often.

See your optometrist if your child complains of or displays any of the following signs and symptoms: Headaches, Turned eye, Blurry vision, Squinting or head tilting, Sitting very close to the TV, Holding books etc very close, Closing one eye to focus on the near or distant objects, Poor performance in school (copying friend’s work etc), Words jumping around the page, skips words or lines.

HALF PRICE EYE EXAMINATION FOR CHILDREN AND FREE 2ND PAIR OF GLASSES UNTIL AUGUST 31ST.

Please call SWEENEY’S OPTICIANS on 0719169090 to arrange an appointment with our expert Optometrist. Mummies and Daddies are welcome too!