Children’s First Eye Test. How Young Is Too Young?
This one is important for me, especially being a parent of two young boys.
According to the American Optometric Association, children should have an eye exam by no later than 6 months old, then again by age 3, and just before starting school.
School-age children need an exam every two to three years after that if they have no vision problems.
But if your child requires corrective lenses, schedule visits every 12 months.
Prescriptions change frequently, because vision matures along with your child.
Keep in mind that a vision screening performed by your pediatrician or the school nurse is not a complete eye exam. These screenings are designed to alert parents to the possibility of a visual problem, but they should not take the place of a visit to an eye care professional.
One question we get here a lot is when can our kids start using your Rebuild Your Vision Program so they can avoid glasses?
The Rebuild Your Vision Program can help to improve common vision problems such as nearsightedness, farsightedness and astigmatism in children. We recommend that your child be old enough to understand the basic ideas and principles of the Program (10 – 12 years of age).
In the meantime, if your kids aren’t old enough, this book may help you.
Very informative!
Thank You
Thank you.
Wow! I didn’t have an eye exam before I was in my last years of middle school- I could never read the tv screen when I was playing videogames but I thought it was the screen that was blurry! I have no idea how I managed to do well in school when I couldn’t read the black board. I wish my parents had known what you just posted!
I was in the third grade!! I couln’t see the board and now my vision is horrible trying to make it better!
Your articles are instructive and informative and I keenly look forward to receiving more useful and helpful information.
I’m from China and get to know your program Rebuild Your Vision from Google. I used to use some books just like yours, but i never stuck to it all the time. After visiting your website, I made my decision to buy, now cause I’m in China, it is a litter bit hard for me to get some closer contact with you, so it’s the best way that I keep on reading your e-mail everyday! I believe I can make it!
Yeah, I remember when I was 9 years old a bunch of frigging optometrists came to my school and tested all the kids’ eyesight. They found that instead of reading the 20 line from 20 feet, I had to take a step forward before I could read it. For this mortal sin of having the slightest degree of myopia I was prescribed glasses and my parents told I had to wear them forever. My insensitive father turned a deaf ear to all my protests and forced me to wear them at all times, sending me down the road of permanent visual deterioration; realistically screwing up my life. I had no chance to clear up a very minor problem by natural means.
If today I could find those bastard optometrists again I would not hesitate to shoot them on the spot, and if the old man were alive would shoot him as well.
i have myopia…request assistance
Hi Jijo,
The Rebuild Your Vision program can help to improve common vision problems such as myopia.
The exercises and techniques are designed to strengthen and relax your visual system just as you would any other weak part of your body, improving your vision and helping you to see clearly — naturally.
To your vision — for life,
Orlin
hey.. I have myopia and my numbe is -2.00 and i am trying to improve my eyesight but it is even decreasing day by day.. Can you please suggest me something
Hi Wreck,
Sounds like you are a great candidate for our eye exercises located on our home page. Check it out.
To your vision — for life,
Orlin
I wish I can buy your Rebuild Your vision Program, but sadly my parents won’t let me buy stuff on the internet. I have around -6.5 in each eye want to change that desperately. Is there any possibility that you will be selling it in stores?
Hi Foureyes,
Sorry to hear about your vision. The Rebuild Your Vision Program is only sold through our website. This way we can keep the costs low and not have to go through any distributors.
To your vision — for life,
Orlin
To foureyes: Ask your parents to get a pre-paid debit card, available at convenient stores or gas stations. Pre-paid debit cards are not tied to any bank account, so if parents are concerned with internet thieves accessing banking information…this type card thwarts thieves. You can “load” the card with only the amount of the purchase, so after your purchase there’s nothing left for thieves to get. The card may cost $5 to $10 dollars…and there’s a charge each time you re-load money onto it…but that is cheap insurance to protect your banking info.
Hi Wiseguy,
Love the suggestion. We get this request quite a bit and have suggested this to many of our visitors.
To your vision — for life,
Orlin
I also had a problem with how to purchase the book without having to use my debit card but i guess now i would take the advice of wiseguy. i am myopic thus -4.5 in both eyes and need help. your mails are really helping. thanks for this opportunity.