Children’s Eye Exams in Scarborough

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The Key to Great Lifelong Eye Health is an Early Start

Your children’s eyes are one of the most active parts of their bodies that develop rapidly. According to the Canadian Association of Optometrists, 25% of school-aged children experience problems with their vision.

80% of learning is visual, and 20% of learning disabilities result from learning-related vision problems that stem from poor eye-to-brain communication.

At Vision Care Centre, we assess more than just sight. Dr. Ramesh, our neuro-visual optometrist, wants to understand how the brain and eyes are communicating. Our pediatric eye exams use specific measures to ensure babies and toddlers are meeting developmental milestones, and their behaviours are understood.

Eye health is often overlooked with children, but eye health and prevention are just as crucial for children as adults. We can demonstrate what your child can see but also investigate how your child performs at school.

Regular eye exams are as important as yearly physicals and dental examinations to detect and correct these vision issues as soon as possible. Vision Care Centre optometrists are specially trained and certified to provide first-class eye care for children of any age.

When to Have Your Child’s Eyes Examined

A child’s eyes change far more rapidly than adult eyes. For that reason alone, early intervention and detection of issues are essential for effective treatment. As every child is different, only your optometrist can set a specific schedule of exams. However, as a rough guideline:

Infants and toddlers (birth to 24 months) – A preliminary examination on or before 9 months of age should be conducted

Preschool age (2 to 4 years) – An examination before the age of 4 is important to detect any early signs of eye diseases that are more prone in children than adults

School-age to teenage (5 to 19 years) – We recommend at age 5, annual exams begin.

Many children can develop very subtle vision issues that may not be readily apparent but can cause serious problems if not treated early and effectively. As well, some eye diseases are more common in children, and the detection of such conditions is vital to prevent possible vision impairment or issues later in life.

What Does the Exam Consist Of?

Our “child-friendly” office will help put your child at ease about their upcoming exam. Our optometrists actively engage your children in learning opportunities about how their eyes work and the technology and tools used to perform the exam.

Our optometrists will test:

We also perform full diagnostics to help catch any eye disease as early as possible.

Once the exam is finished, both you and your child can try out our wide selection of fun frames to find a pair of glasses that suits their style. Our opticians are always on hand to help pick the right frames that let your child feel confident in their vision, as well as looking good!

Our Location

Address

3465 Kingston Road
Scarborough, ON M1M 1R4

Contact Information

Phone: 416-265-8777
Fax: 416-265-1338
[email protected]

Hours of Operations

Monday
9 AM – 5:30 PM
Tuesday
9 AM – 5:30 PM
Wednesday
9 AM – 7:30 PM
Thursday
9 AM – 5:30 PM
Friday
9 AM – 3:30 PM
Saturday
Closed
Sunday
Closed

2021 Stat Holidays

Fri – 2 Apr Closed
Mon – 24 May Closed
Thurs – 1 July Closed
Mon – 6 Sept Closed
Mon – 11 Oct Closed
Mon – 27 Dec Closed
Tue – 28 Dec Closed

We are an essential service and we are open.

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Our Testimonials

I have seen Dr. Sebastian and he is the only one to have diagnosed my dry eye syndrome and I have seen others before him and did not catch this. As a result of my dry eyes my prescription was not reading accurately. I am grateful for his patience and extra care he has given me.

KoKo

My family and I have always been impressed with the friendly yet extremely professional service we have enjoyed over the years. The doctors are knowledgeable and personable, the frame selection is excellent (as is the contingent of wonderful staff who are always available with honest opinions and helpful advice!) and the receptionists are fabulous and friendly. The newly renovated space is lovely as well. Well done, everyone!

Kim

My Vision Care experience was absolutely grand. I greatly value all the wonderful people there who looked after me during my visit. Everyone is extremely friendly and highly professional starting right from the time one enters the beautiful place.

The place itself provides a wonderful experience. I value all the professional advice that is given with the greatest care. For me it is a joy to come in on a regular basis and to know I am in good hands. I greatly value the care and guidance given by Dr. Ramesh.

Ingrid

We want to thank you very much for all your hard work that went into Alicia’s Neuro-Visual Therapy. It has opened Alicia’s ability to do so much more both personally and in school, and what means most to us as her parent, we see how confident Alicia is in herself and in her school work. She was always falling down a lot and she always had her head tilted to one side. Now she is focused to get her tasks done on time and the best part, correctly…

Craig and Nadine P.

When I started the program, I had trouble focusing and sitting and doing my work. Since I started the 36 week program, this has changed. I focused on getting better grades than I did in grade 2 (now in grade 3). I have got A’s in all subjects this year. Now I can sit and do my work, I am able to focus and I am not always looking around the room at other things. I used to need a ruler to read, now I don’t and I can read better and faster than I used to. I am doing great and have learned a lot through this experience.

Hannah

I am so thankful for encountering Dr. Ramesh who truly cares about her patients. Back in 2015 when I brought my daughter in for the first time, I was hysterical and scared. I was afraid that her eye will never stop turning in and that she would need surgery to fix the lazy eye.
Dr. Ramesh explained to me like no other doctor ( and I’ve brought my daughter to several specialists) what exactly is happening and what can be done to fix the problem. Anna is only 3 years old, we worked persistently with her to the point where now she is able to have great control of her eye. I cannot believe we went from her eye constantly turning in to barely noticing it now. Thank you so much for caring and all of your encouragement and support. You are not only an amazing doctor, but also and amazing person!

Tania T.

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