View the exams start from birth
In maternity, a first visual control is performed to ensure that the development of vision: congenital cataract, malformation, problem of pupillary reflection. But screening doesn’t stop there. The book on health provides several mandatory exams between 0 and 6 years: 8 days, 4 months, 9 months, 2 years, therefore 3-4 years. These pediatric meetings are essential because a child cannot underline that “he sees vague”.
Doctors are mainly looking for two signals: a strabismo (eye that “starts from likes”) and amblyopia (often called “lazy eye”). Detected in advance, these disorders correct themselves well, but have gone unnoticed, they can leave definitive sequences.
When does a child need glasses?
Many parents are surprised when the ophthalmologist prescribes glasses to their child. However, it is quite frequent. For 6 months, some children can already wear glasses if strong hyperopia, astigmatism or severe myopia have been diagnosed. In most cases, the prescription occurs rather in 1 and 3 years, when the child begins to explore his environment and all disorders become more visible.
Children’s glasses are specific: unseachable, light, with flexible frames that adapt to their small face. The producers offer models designed to resist falls, twists and turns … curious small hands.
Orthopist, ophthalmologist, pediatrician: who does what?
Screening is based on real teamwork. The pediatrician regularly controls the view, but in case of doubt, he directs towards a pediatric ophthalmologist. This establishes the precise and prescribed diagnosis of the glasses. The orthopist, for his part, hasCampaigns the child in visual rehabilitationFor example to strengthen a lower eye.
If your baby threatens often, if he takes his toys over the face or deflect his head to look, it is better to consult quickly.
How to help a child accept his glasses?
Putting the glasses to a child is not always easy. The first few times, he will probably try to remove them. However, with a little patience, most children get used to quickly because they suddenly discover a clearer world. Specialists advise to present glasses as a positive object: put them in the morning when you wake up, associate them with pleasant moments (game, read, guide) and evaluate the child in front of his progress.
There are also useful accessories: elastic bands to maintain the frame, Flexible branches that avoid discomfort behind the ears, hypoallergenic materials to limit irritation.
Seeing clear is to learn better
The vision plays a key role in global development: motor skills, language, learning. A child who can hardly see may seem clumsy, having difficulty looking at the appearance or showing less interest in certain activities. Correcting a visual disorder in advance is therefore to give all its possibilities to grow without obstacles.
In practice, the cure is well organized in France: The exams are reimbursed and the glasses below 6 are fully supported by health and complementary insurance within the health of 100 %.
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Source: Madmoizelle
Mary Crossley is an author at “The Fashion Vibes”. She is a seasoned journalist who is dedicated to delivering the latest news to her readers. With a keen sense of what’s important, Mary covers a wide range of topics, from politics to lifestyle and everything in between.
