Children & Eye Health

Support your child's eye health from infancy onwards. Discover screening, common childhood conditions, protecting young eyes, and encouraging healthy vision habits.

First Trip to the Optician

Eye tests are crucial for children to ensure they develop both academically and socially to the best of their ability. The eyes are still developing up until...

Infant Eye Hygiene

Many new parents worry that they are not providing adequate hygiene for their young, especially around the more delicate areas, eyes included. Daily Care A n...

Lazy Eye and Squint

Lazy eye and squints are common eye problems for children. Both conditions are treatable, but may be difficult to detect, especially squints, so it is import...

Poor Vision or Something More Serious?

Good eyesight is crucial to ensure that children develop both at school and are able to interact socially. A child’s eyesight is used for around 80% of a c...

Signs Your Child has Poor Vision

If there is anything wrong with your child’s vision, you, rather than your child, will probably be the first to be aware of it. Children have no experience...

Teaching Children About Eye Health

It is important to teach children about looking after their sight, as it is the one sense we take for granted. Good eye sight is crucial for a child’s deve...

When Your Children Need Glasses

The selection of glasses available for children nowadays is far more appealing than in previous decades but that does not stop it being a traumatic time. Try...