Eye exams for babies and children
A child doesn't know they see poorly: they have never seen otherwise. Our optometrists examine little ones with methods suited to their age, without needing them to read letters. A problem caught early, like amblyopia (lazy eye), corrects far better before school age.
What it includes
- First exam recommended between 6 and 12 months, then around age 3 and before starting school
- Tests with pictures, lights and objects for children who don't read yet
- Screening for amblyopia, strabismus and eye coordination problems
- Monitoring of myopia and its progression
- Frames for babies and children: Tomato Glasses, Kaliboo, Kids by Safilo, Elevenparis
Who it is for
Babies, children and teenagers. The exam is covered by RAMQ up to and including age 17, with the child's health insurance card.
Where: in our Outaouais locations — Templeton, Gréber, Alonzo, Plateau, Masson-Angers, Labrosse.
Frequently asked questions
My child doesn't talk yet. How can you examine them?
With objective tests: the optometrist watches how the eye responds to lights and targets, and measures the refraction with instruments that need no answer.
What signs should worry me?
An eye that drifts, frequent eye rubbing, a tilted head in front of screens, a book held too close, headaches at the end of the day, or school results dropping for no reason.
Are children's glasses sturdy?
The frames we offer children are made of flexible plastic or tough acetate, with spring hinges. Our opticians fit them so they stay put through recess.