Back-to-School Eye Test

When Should You Start Routine Eye Exams For Your Child? Routine eye exams should begin to take place for children at the age of 5. That's easy to remember as it's the age that children will start school. Remember that ocular health can affect your child both physically as well as emotionally. A routine check is important to ensure that your child is getting the most out of their education.

Is Your Child Having a Hard Time Focusing in Class Before you start to worry about issues like ADHD, hearing difficulties, or dyslexia, consider the fact that a child may just be having issues seeing a classroom board or overhead projector. When a child cannot express their difficulties learning in a classroom, it can make a lot of parents to fear the worst. With a routine eye exam there's no need to worry!
Children today are exposed to more technology in the classroom than ever before, which is exciting but also comes with challenges. Unlike natural light, screens emit high-energy blue light, and most classroom technology lacks built-in eye protection for prolonged screen exposure.

Some software, like f.lux for macOS, can reduce blue light on home computers, but it’s unlikely that every school will implement screen filters anytime soon. That’s where we come in!

At Doig Optometry, we focus on science-backed eye care for kids. Recent research suggests that natural blue light from the sun actually helps slow myopia progression in children. Because of this, Dr. Doig and Dr. Chorel no longer recommend blue light-blocking lenses for kids. Instead, we advise parents to encourage outdoor play as a natural way to protect vision and support healthy eye development.

Make an eye test part of your yearly back-to-school routine. We’re located at 102, 8210 MacLeod Trail, right in the Heritage Professional Centre. You can easily schedule appointments with your kids as you’re out to buy back-to-school clothes and supplies. See you soon!