Ophthalmic Examination in Children

A full-term infant with healthy growth should be given ophthalmologic examination within first six months, in the age range of 2,5 - 3,5 years and in the preschool period. Owing to the ophthalmologic examination given to a healthy three year old child, it may be possible to preclude the lifetime eye problems that would otherwise affect him/her.

Due to the eye problems unable to be detected during babyhood, one or both eyes of our children may remain lazy; in other words, they may have to live with a sight that is below the normal limit of vision. The lazy eye is a disease that could be possible to treat in case of early diagnosis. The preschool period is of great value for the treatment. The earlier the diagnosis, the greater the success.

ASSOC. PROF. M. NECATİ DEMİR