Oakville Eye Care
Our practice is dedicated to helping
our patients achieve a lifetime of healthy vision by providing each patient
with the highest quality eye care. Our optometrists, Drs. Yeung, Angra and Koh
have a strong focus on family centered eye care, including extensive experience
in pediatric eye examinations.
The
current guidelines recommend the first eye examinations for children at age of
6 months, the second examination at age 3 years, and then yearly there after.
Do you know how well your child can see? It isn’t always obvious to a child or a parent. Have your child’s vision checked and know for sure.
Do you know how well your child can see? It isn’t always obvious to a child or a parent. Have your child’s vision checked and know for sure.
Good
vision is an important part of learning...
•
80% of classroom learning
is done through the eyes
•
1 in 6 children have some
form of vision problem
•
Children with poor vision
often find it difficult to focus on their work and may be misdiagnosed as
having a learning or behavioural disability
•
Good vision is vital to
developing skills such as reading, copying and hand eye coordination
Babies and young children don’t have to know the alphabet or
even speak to have their vision tested by an optometrist. Many vision
tests use pictures or symbols familiar to preschoolers, and children can
respond by naming, matching or pointing. Other tests are done
objectively, so young children don’t have to be able to communicate well to be
evaluated. We also use toys, videos and our clinical experience to keep
your child’s attention during the examination!
My child already had a vision screening
at school and passed. What is the difference between a comprehensive eye
examination and vision screening?
Vision screenings are
usually performed by technicians or nurses and involve only one or two tests
and cannot detect all problems – up to 40% of children with vision problems can
pass a vision screening.
A comprehensive eye
examination by your Doctor of Optometry includes medical history, visual
acuity, eye muscle co-ordination, colour vision, depth perception, testing for
a prescription and an ocular health assessment.
OHIP covers one full eye
examination annually for all children aged 19 years and under. This means that
there is no out-of-pocket cost for the eye exam with a valid OHIP card.
In
addition, there is a program called EYE SEE EYE LEARN by the Government of
Ontario to raise awareness among parents of the importance of having their
children's eyes checked upon starting school.
Junior Kindergarten (born 2009)
children enrolled or living in publicly funded School Districts, including
Halton and Peel, are able to participate in the Eye See...Eye Learn program for
the 2013/2014 school year.
Participating
children of 2009 birth year who require a pair of glasses will receive one pair
FREE OF CHARGE courtesy of our participating industry sponsors Nikon Lenswear
and OGI Eyewear. The frames are fashionable and are made with high quality and
impact resistant polycarbonate lenses. They are covered under a full two year
or two time manufacturer's warranty against defect.
Address
Unit 10B, 2460 Neyagawa Blvd
Oakville, Ontario L6H 7P4
T: 905.829.3229
F: 905.829.2527
Web site: http://www.oakvilleeyecare.com
