Comprehensive Developmental Vision Evaluation for Children
like Myopia, Hyperopia, Astigmatism, and Lazy Eye.
What is Developmental Vision Evaluation?
A Developmental Vision Evaluation should be the first step when a child or adult is having trouble reading or learning. First, our doctors get a detailed history of the case. Then, they do a full sensorimotor and visual perceptual assessment.
This test measures eye coordination and visual processing skills related to reading fluency, letter reversals, handwriting, attention/concentration, and overall learning abilities.
After testing, our doctors will figure out if any visual diagnoses are affecting how well a student does in school. If so, they will prescribe the right lenses, give a written report that includes classroom adjustments, and plan for therapeutic solutions to visual problems that will help the student do well in school in the future.
Types of Refractive Errors We Treat
Sensorimotor Testing
Testing eye coordination and movement abilities
- Binocular Vergence (Eye Teaming) Testing-
- Oculomotor (Eye Tracking) Testing –
- Accommodation (Eye Focusing) Testing –
Astigmatism (Cylinder Power)
Due to irregular shape of the cornea.
- Blurry Vision at all distances.
- Can worsen if not treated early
- Often occurs with Myopia or Hyperopia
Hyperopia (Far Sightedness)
You can see distant things better, but nearby things appear blurry.
- Causes eye strain and headache
- Can worsen if not treated early
- Also called “Pulse Number”
Amblyopia (Lazy Eye)
One eye is weaker than the other.
- Brain favors one eye
- Best treated before age 8
- Can lead to permanent vison loss
types of Refractive Errors
Visual Development Milestones
Key developmental stages in your child's visual system
Birth - 4 months
- Follows moving objects with eyes
- Begins to focus on faces
- Eyes begin to work together
5 - 8 months
- Better eye-body coordination
- Judges distance accurately
- Develops color vision
9 - 12 months
- Uses eyes and hands together
- Judges distance well for grasping
- Throws object with aim
1 - 2 years
- Eye-hand coordination improves
- Depth perception develops
- Recognizes familiar objects
1 - 2 years
- Eye-hand-body coordination
- Identifies details in pictures
- Can sort shapes and color
3 - 5 years
- Vision approaches adult level
- Can copy simple shapes
- Recognizes letters and numbers
Benefits of Early Evaluation
Early Detection
Academic Success
Confidence Building
Sports Performance
Warning Signs to Watch For
Signs that may indicate developmental vision problems
- Follows moving objects with eyes
- Covering one eye while reading
- Difficulty copying from board
- Reversing letters or numbers
- Avoiding reading or close work
- Short attention span for visual tasks
- Tilting head to one side
- Difficulty copying from board
- Poor handwriting or drawing skills
- Losing place while reading