Your child’s eyesight plays a significant role in their development. It is vital to pay close attention to their vision and overall ocular health, as they may not be able to recognize and voice concerns or problems.
Comprehensive exams can help safeguard your child’s ocular health. Good eyesight can make school and extracurricular activities more accessible and enjoyable, so ensure your child attends comprehensive exams regularly.
Your child’s life should include comprehensive eye exams to ensure their vision and visual system is developing normally. These periodic exams allow us to pinpoint early signs of problems, maximizing treatment and management options.
At birth, your child’s vision is limited to light and dark patterns, which will significantly improve over the next 6 months of their life. Between 4 and 6 months, they will develop eye movement control, hand-eye coordination skills, and be able to see across a room.
Bringing your child in for a red reflex test shortly after birth is crucial to look for any abnormalities in the eyes. As they age, a comprehensive eye exam between the ages of 6 months and their first birthday will help to detect any signs of eye disease or refractive error.
As your child grows, they should undergo at least 1 eye exam between the ages of 2 and 5 to monitor their development.
Once your child enters school, regular eye examinations help monitor their development and overall health. When your child begins to read, having their visual acuity tested with a Snellen chart will help to pinpoint signs of refractive errors.
Additionally, if they are having trouble focusing, we can tailor a treatment plan to maximize the chances of successful vision correction.
Refractive errors and eye misalignment can cause significant problems for your child. Proper treatment can help to improve vision and provide your child with life-long benefits.
Strabismus is a condition that causes the eyes to cross or turn out. The condition occurs due to 1 or both eyes experiencing vision problems. Without proper coordination, the brain will try to suppress the image from the affected eye or create double vision. This will cause one or both eyes to turn in, out, up, or down.
Amblyopia is a condition in which one eye tends to drift outwards or inwards. It is caused by poor vision or vision loss in one eye, which causes the brain to focus using the eye with superior vision. In some cases, symptoms will be minimal, so proper testing is important.
Visual acuity testing can help pinpoint signs of refractive error. Nearsightedness, or myopia, is a common refractive error caused by the eyeball being too long, or the cornea being too steep. Farsightedness, or hyperopia, is the opposite – the eyeball is too short, or the cornea is too flat.
Additionally, astigmatism, a corneal irregularity, can cause distorted and blurry vision.
We look forward to helping your child achieve their best vision. Please do not hesitate to give us a call if you have any questions!
As always, I am pleased with the service provided by the staff of Dr. George Papadakis. The front line staff are always courteous & knowledgeable about the products offered at the centre. The clinic is clean & the staff always sanitizing equipments before & after use. Dr. George Papadakis is a caring & knowledgeable eye doctor. He is very up to date with new treatments & equipments in his field. He always take time to explain thoroughly during examination. My family & I are very lucky to have Dr. Papadakis as our eye doctor.
Finch Avenue Optometry is a very professional office. I was especially thankful that everyone is taking such proactive steps to keep patients safe from Covid-19. I appreciate all of the care and positive guidelines that I am given by the specialist. Thanks. Stay safe.
Friendly staff, that did a great job of working with my unagreeable 3 year old to get his first eye examination.
Dr. Papadakis and his staff are incredible. I have been a loyal client of Dr. Papadakis since childhood. Just this morning, I called the office to request an electronic copy of my last invoice, and a staff member emailed me right away. Thank you for making your clients feel extremely valued.
My wife and I have been clients of Dr. Papadakis for more than 20 years. coming there is a very pleasant experience and we even do not consider ourselves as the clients but rather a part of the family. The staff is very good and helpful too.
We have been serving the Greater Toronto Area since 1995. Our clinic is right on the corner of Finch Avenue West and Endell Street.
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