Child and Student
Eye Examinations

Your precious little ones should get the best care for their eyes.  Growing eyes require careful monitoring and management to ensure the best long-term outcome.

In practice we often find:

  • a lazy eye (poor vision in one eye).
  • a squint (eye-turn, usually inwards towards the nose).
  • a child who struggles to see the white-board or television (often a family history of short-sightedness).
  • parents concerned about a child’s increasing short-sightedness (myopia management advice will be given).
  • a child having difficulty with reading and poor academic performance (often family history of long-sightedness).
  • parents complaining of child’s unusual handwriting (can be a sign of astigmatism).
  • a teacher or parent has noticed a child turning their head to see clearly.
  • boys with colour confusion (colour vision deficiency is more common in boys).
  • parents who are concerned about a child’s recent history of headaches (fields testing and tomography may be required).
  • concerns over eye rubbing and itchiness (usually allergy related).
  • dry eye disease and digital eyestrain are becoming more common.
  • new learner drivers struggling to see the car number plates.

Our child and student eye examinations are suitable for children between 5 and 17 years old. Under 16 years old patients should attend with an adult. Our patient care and clinical assessment include:

  • 30-minute appointment.
  • Experienced child-friendly practitioners.
  • Rexxam Auto-Refraction (Japan) provides a quick and accurate measurement of your child’s spectacle prescription.
  • Optomap (California) allows a widefield retinal scanning with social distancing
  • A paper or digital copy of your prescription will be issued
  • Advice on lifestyle and how to look after your child’s eyes will be given
  • Best lens recommendations by your optometrist, including a myopia management discussion if warranted
  • Referral to your GP, NHS hospital or orthoptist if required.

The current reduced pay-as-you-go professional fee of £35 will be charged.

A range of designer (Ray-ban, Oakley etc.) and non-designer children’s glasses are available in many colours and sizes.