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Children's vision check is a mandatory preventive procedure that allows identifying problems in the development of visual organs, and disturbances in the transmission of information from the eyes to the central nervous system.
Children's vision checkup is a mandatory preventive procedure that allows identifying problems in the development of the visual organs, and disturbances in the transmission of information from the eyes to the central nervous system.
General information
The first periods of examination recommended by doctors for children fall on the monthly, three-month and six-month periods. It is advisable to plan a subsequent visit to the ophthalmologist when the baby reaches one year of age. If the diagnosis does not reveal any deviations from the norm, the next vision check for children should take place at 3, 5 and 6 years of age.
If there are any doubts and signs of poor vision in a child, it is necessary to immediately make an appointment with a doctor. Moms and dads should promptly respond to problems with the baby's visual organs, otherwise irreparable changes are possible. An indication for visiting an ophthalmologist should be the child's complaints, recommendations from educators, parents or teachers. An experienced doctor will be able to detect problems in children who cannot speak. For this, small toys, a beam of light, special symbols are used, on which the patient must focus his gaze, follow them. A full check using tables with letters and pictures is possible only from three to four years.
Process
Preparation
A mandatory stage of diagnostics is the use of special drops. They ensure the dilation of the pupil, relaxation of the accommodative muscle. A dilated pupil allows you to evaluate refraction, the internal structure of the eyeball, identify various pathologies, the degree of farsightedness, nearsightedness, astigmatism.
A child does not always correctly assess his feelings, does not follow the doctor's instructions, therefore it is difficult to accurately diagnose the child's condition until 3-4 years of age.
Visual acuity check
Determining visual acuity in children begins with an initial examination of the condition of the mucous membrane and conjunctiva, eyelids, their shape, mobility and position (this allows you to identify pathologies). A healthy child will have no lacrimation, and the eyeball will be mobile. He distinguishes colors, but cannot name them, so mistakes are allowed. The doctor examines the pupils, their shape and diameter. The youngest children can be checked by unexpectedly turning on the light.
Computerized diagnostic equipment is used, which performs refraction using an autorefractometer. It checks the cornea and the entire optical apparatus. Other devices measure refractive errors, the depth of the anterior chamber, examine the fundus, and the cornea. Younger schoolchildren are recommended to undergo additional examination by an optometrist. It is carried out with tension of the optical apparatus, diagnoses accommodation, binocular reactions, and eye mobility.
Rehabilitation period
Modern equipment does not cause discomfort, there are no unpleasant sensations. The effect of medications used to dilate the pupils wears off after a few hours.
Contraindications
There are no contraindications for the examination.
Complications
If the procedure is performed by an experienced otolaryngologist, he will be able to quickly identify possible disorders, make an accurate diagnosis that will help avoid complications.
Prices and clinics
Experienced ophthalmologists see young patients in clinics or ophthalmological centers. The average cost of an appointment and diagnostics is about 2750 - 3200 rubles. On the medical portal, you can find detailed information about services and prices for them, choose a suitable clinic and doctor.
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