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Optometrist Eye Tips
Do YOU need to have your eyes examined?
Simple answer? Probably, but it depends on your age and the health of your eyes. For a healthy person with no diagnosed visual problems, optometrists recommend an examination every year or two.
Babies should have their first examination around the age of six months. Your optometrist will be testing your child’s ability to focus and see clearly at all distances, depth perception, colour vision, astigmatism and any eye muscle problems and more. Assuming no problems, the next exam should take place around the age of three, then once more just before starting school. Older, school-aged children should be examined annually.
If you think your child might be having vision problems, some of the signs to look for include:
squinting
sitting close to television
he or she avoids reading or looking at picture books
covering one eye when looking at something up close
complains about headaches, especially after school and these problems disappear on weekends.
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