Just like for adults, an eye condition can appear so gradually that it goes unnoticed for a long time. That’s why it’s so important to take a regular eye test. However, some small signs can sometimes show that your child does need an eye exam. Making sure our eyesight and eye health is at its best is extremely important, especially for a child. The way they see the world can affect everything, how they perform at school, in sports and how they feel about themselves.

Eye conditions kids may experience are:

Childhood cataract - when your child’s vision is poor and has cloudy patches.

Lazy eye - when the vision of one eye doesn’t develop as it should.

Strabismus - when the eyes look in different directions.

Myopia - when the child has trouble seeing distant objects.

Hyperopia - when the child has trouble seeing nearby objects.

Astigmatism - when the eye is not perfectly curved.

Colour blindness - when the child has difficulty perceiving colours or distinguishing them from one another.

What to expect from a kids eye test