Caring for young eyes

What’s the best age for your kids to have an eye test? After the age of eight may be too late because some long-term eye conditions may already have set in.

In order to prevent long-term eye conditions, such as a squint or a lazy eye, optometrists recommend that all children have their first eye test before they turn eight. Yet a recent study* revealed that almost half of Australian parents overlook this crucial milestone – with nearly a third of parents never having taken their child for an eye test, regardless of age. That’s almost 1.5 million children left unchecked. Getting regular eye testing for kids as they grow. As kids spend more time using technology such as computers and smartphones, Specsavers recommends that all parents have their children’s eyes tested every two years at least, regardless of physical symptoms. Bring your kids in for an eye test. Problems with sight which go undetected can have a profound effect on…

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The Australian Women's Weekly (Digital) - 1 Issue, October 2015

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