Your Trusted Optometrist In Maple Ridge Celebrates Children's Vision Month
Did you know that 80 percent of a child's learning is based on their vision? And, that 1 in 4 school-aged children is living with a vision-related problem? Our eye care team at Maple Ridge Eye Care is celebrating Children's Vision Month by creating awareness about the importance of your child's visual health with our routine eye exam.
Our Maple Ridge Eye Care Team Is Ready To See Your Child Now
Has your child experienced an eye exam? Our caring staff is experienced in seeing children of all ages. We help your child feel relaxed and comfortable and make the examination process fun and interactive. Our optometrist in Maple Ridge will explain to your child the importance of visual health in a way that is easy to understand for their age while taking the time to go over the details with you throughout the exam.
Many visual problems in children go undetected because they have few overt symptoms or fly under the radar and may be partially diagnosed as other health concerns. Despite the growing number of children with eye concerns, fewer than 14 percent of Canadian children have actually had a visual exam performed. If your child has not had an eye exam yet the Canadian Association of Optometrists suggests the following guidelines:
- infants should have their first exam between six and nine months
- toddlers and pre-school-aged children should have at least one examination between the ages of two and five
- school-aged children should have a visual exam performed on an annual basis
You can help prevent a learning disability from developing by catching visual problems at an early age with regular eye exams.
Our Maple Ridge team invites you to call us now to schedule your child's vision exam. Then, follow this link to help celebrate Children's Vision Month by entering the Doctor's of Optometry Canada Children's Vision Month sweepstakes with prizes valued at over $5,200. Please call us at 604.463.4469 today!