subject: Kids should also receive eye exams regularly [print this page] Some parents often neglect the eye health of their kids- they believe that children are unlikely to get any kind of vision problem. However, children also suffer from vision problems of some sort, due to different reasons. Or some parents do not know their kids have any eye problems until their kids complain there is something unusual in their eyes.
If there is any symptom in kids' vision, parents should take them to eye doctors' immediately. The reason is the problem can not only be detected, but also some potential risks can also be predicted through certain eye exams.
Like people in many other groups, kids also get some eye problems easily. For example, most kids love to play wildly and often have their eyes injured; and some eye problems can also be inborn, like lazy eye. Fortunately, most of kid's problems can be well resolved. This is because kids have relatively flexible eyes- their eyes are always in the growing and can rebound to their original state after treating.
However, some vision problems can lead to very serious results if not treated timely. Therefore, it is critical for kids to get regular eye exams. This is much more important for kids who are detected to have some eye problems. And it is also needed for parents to be careful about kids' habits of seeing.
Comparatively speaking, the eye exams for kids are different from that for adult to some extents. This is also why kids are in need of children eye doctors. And during the whole process, only several items will be checked, like the medical history, exam of certain vision errors and so on. Anyway, an early and regular eye exam for kids is essential and critical.
