28/05/2026
Recommended Eye Exam Frequency Guidelines
Children (0-18 years)
• Regular eye exams ensures a child’s visual development is on track.
• Identifies issues like amblyopia (lazy eye), strabismus (eye
misalignment) and refractive errors (nearsightedness, farsightedness)
• Comprehensive exams can catch underlying, rare eye diseases like
childhood glaucoma or cataracts early
• Detect eye-muscle coordination issues
• Approximately 80% of learning is visual
• Undiagnosed vision problems in children can lead to poor academic
performance often mistaken for learning disabilities
• First exam at 6 months, then at age 3 and 5 (before starting school)
• Followed by annual or biennial check-ups
• Let’s protect vision together
Call (011) 869 1717 to book your appointment
To read more on the services offered by
Specialist Eye Centre
Visit https://www.optimedspecialisteyecentre.co.za/
Or Call us on: 011 869 1717
01 Danie Theron St, Alberante, Alberton, 1449
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