Children’s Eye Examination
Good vision is important for a child’s learning and everyday activities. Some vision problems may not be obvious to either the child or the parents.
A children’s eye examination may include:
• Vision and refraction
• Eye alignment and squint assessment
• Binocular vision and focusing
• Colour vision when required
• Examination of the front and back of the eyes
• Pupil dilation when clinically indicated
Dr Priti Garg evaluates children and advises parents on spectacles, follow-up or further treatment when required.
When Should a Child Have an Eye Examination?
Parents should consider an eye examination if a child has difficulty seeing the board or reading, sits unusually close to screens, squints or closes one eye, has frequent headaches or eye strain, shows an eye turn or squint, rubs the eyes frequently, or has a noticeable change in school performance.
Children with a family history of significant refractive error, squint, lazy eye or other eye disease may also benefit from earlier assessment.
Why Early Detection Matters
Childhood vision problems such as refractive errors, squint and amblyopia (lazy eye) are best identified early, while the visual system is still developing. Appropriate spectacles, monitoring or treatment can help support normal visual development.
At Garg Eye Clinic in Madhu Vihar, Dr Priti Garg provides children’s eye examinations for families from IP Extension, Patparganj, Mayur Vihar and surrounding areas of East Delhi.