When should children start having their vision checked?

Good eyesight affects a child's life, and will have varying degrees of impact on his or her future life and employment process. Therefore, it is very necessary for parents to give their children regular vision tests. For this reason, parents must know the time when children should start vision tests, and then arrange the time for vision tests reasonably and take their children to a professional hospital for necessary examinations.

Of course, for parents and friends, in addition to knowing the time when children should start vision examinations, they should also pay attention to examinations at professional ophthalmology hospitals. This is the most responsible attitude towards their children's vision health. Parents and friends must pay attention to this, also to ensure their children's vision.

1) The critical period for eye development is before the age of 3, and the sensitive period is before the age of 9. During this stage, it is important to protect the eyes and treat any problems in a timely manner. Many eye diseases are difficult for parents to detect, such as amblyopia. Ophthalmologists recommend that eye examinations should begin at birth (especially for premature babies and those who were born with oxygen) and should be checked as frequently as height and weight.

2) Now, there are methods and instruments suitable for vision examination of children under 3 years old. Around the age of 1, regardless of whether there are vision problems or not, health care doctors will recommend that parents (especially if both parents are highly myopic) take their children for a vision test. If there are problems, treatment before the age of 3 is very likely to be successful. After the age of 3, it is recommended that parents take their children to do a mydriasis eye test to thoroughly understand their children's eye health.

Therefore, parents and friends must pay attention to their children's vision problems. In addition to knowing the time for children to start vision examinations and taking them for examinations, another key issue is to pay attention to daily life and avoid children watching TV for a long time and other behaviors that harm their eyesight.