Eye care is for life! Vision screening is performed on newborns and babies routinely at every check-up or Dr. or nurse visit. Then as your child grows, your child’s eyes should be examined every two years until adulthood. Even though as a child no problems were diagnosed you should continue having eye exams at least every two years. During your adult years, your eye evaluations can help identify vision problems earlier. Your Eye Care Specialist will be able to detect and treat any newfound vision problem or disease of your eyes. They can recommend a decisive course of action and let you know if glasses could help correct your vision problem.

Your Physician is your first contact if your eyesight starts giving you problems. Regular vision checks can be done in your physician's office. Your family physician can help you get to an eye care specialist if you need a more specific eye evaluation by an Eye Care Specialist or Ophthalmologist. Your Child’s Pediatrician can check the eyes of your child at their Well Child Checkups each year. Some children need eyeglasses before they start school. Some children need eyeglasses even younger. Some children get through their school years and even on to college before they start having vision problems, Some children do not have problems with their eyes when they start school but eye problems may show up as they reach their preteen years. Don’t take your eyesight or your children’s eyesight for granted, always get your eyes or your child’s eyes checked if there seem to be any concerns.

When your teenager starts talking about taking his or her driver Permit Test, his or her eyes should be checked to assure no vision problems have surfaced that might affect their driving. As parents of students who are learning to drive you to want to put safe student drivers on the road. This exam might show your student driver that she or he needs a little help with his or her vision. Glasses may be necessary before they are actually sitting in the driver’s seat. It would be better for you to get your teenager's eyes checked, than for them to pass the written test and then meet with a huge disappointment when they fail the DMV eye test!

Teenagers want to look good in eyeglasses, So if they need to have them you will have to help them find modern trendy eyewear that they approve of. Yes, they will need to choose what they want to wear or they may not wear them like they need to and that would defeat the whole process of helping them to a healthier vision. Local eyewear retail shops will have many selections. But your pocketbook might hurt if you put your glasses there. Take a trip with your teenager online. Look at how inexpensive online eyeglasses could cost. Check out sites like eyewearcanada.com. you will be surprised at the many choices of frames your teenager can choose from. The lens prescription your Eye Care Specialist has ordered for your teenager will fit in just about any frame they want. You will be happy. Your teenager will be happy. Your wallet will be happy too!