Across the nation, kids are gearing up and getting ready to get back to school. Books, pencils, and calculators are on many parents’ shopping lists…
But, to really ensure your child is successful this year, be sure they get their annual eye exam to identify and correct any vision issues. August is national eye exam month, so there’s really no better time to get them scheduled.
Let’s make sure your kids can see the board clearly with a kid’s eye exam in Kalamazoo at Innovative Eye Care today!
Children often do not even know they have poor eyesight. Problems can go undiagnosed for many years, sometimes even until adulthood. This is because our brains, (especially developing brains) are very good at adapting to limitations. Also, unless specifics are shared between friends and peers about sight impairments, it’s hard to know if how you see is normal or not. This is where kid’s eye exams are crucial, because direct comparisons are given and discussed with the patient. Kid’s eye exams in Kalamazoo at Innovative Eye Care are especially tailored to children, giving empathy to their limited world experience and communication ability. As well as identifying issues that are especially prevalent in children, such as myopia.
At Innovative Eye Care, Dr. Copeland is certified to fit MiSight daily disposable soft contact lenses for myopia management. They are the first and only FDA-approved soft contact lens proven to slow progression of myopia in children ages 8-12!
Dr. Copeland uses additional treatment methods such as CRT (orthokeratology/ortho-K) which employs FDA approved custom-designed gas permeable lenses to reshape the cornea. These lenses are worn at night only and removed after waking. Daily low-dose atropine drops are also used by the clinic to slow myopia progression.
For more information about Dr. Copeland’s myopia control options, check out our previous post on myopia and schedule a kid’s eye exam for back to school today!
Nearsightedness alone can easily be debilitating, but failing to manage myopia early can lead to the development of other issues such as cataracts, glaucoma, and retinal detachment. Your child deserves to be able to learn to the best of their ability, and to then be able to keep seeing clearly and feeling great as they age.
Annual eye exams are crucial for everyone, but especially children in school. Don’t wait to schedule your kid’s eye exam if they are often seen squinting, moving objects close to their face, or are complaining that things are too far away. These can be signs that they are struggling to focus on what they are seeing, which can make going back to school especially difficult.
For more information on the signs and treatments for myopia, call, schedule, or stop in at Innovative Eye Care of Kalamazoo today!
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