Category: Pediatric Eye Exams

The importance of regular eye exams can’t be overstated. Whether you require corrective visual aids or think your eyes are healthy, eye exams are essential to ensure you experience clear vision and healthy eyes for years to come.  Routine eye exams help detect eye problems early when they’re most treatable. Keep reading to find out… Read More

Does your child have a difficult time learning or reading? Have you noticed that one of your child’s eyes turns out or in? A pediatric optometrist is an eye doctor specifically trained to treat children. These eye doctors can diagnose, treat, prevent, and manage certain conditions that can affect the vision and eyes of children…. Read More

August is Children’s Eye Health and Safety Month. Thousands of children suffer eye injuries each year. Many children sustain permanent damage to their vision. Over 90% of these injuries are preventable if parents understand the potential dangers. Keep reading to learn more about how to protect your children from eye injuries this August! Indoor Safety… Read More

  VisionFirst is extremely excited to introduce the newest member of their team, Dr. Andrew Ho, who will be seeing patients at our Alabaster location. Dr. Ho specializes in the diagnosis and management of ocular diseases, as well as providing comprehensive eye care for children and adults. Dr. Ho has extensive experience in managing pre… Read More

Back-to-school time is just around the corner, and the scramble to buy school clothes and new pencils, backpacks and notebooks has begun. We want to remind busy parents not to neglect one of the most important learning tools: their children’s eyes. Good vision and overall eye health are vital to learning. VisionFirst Eye Center joins… Read More

Babies aren’t born with the ability to focus their eyes or move between two images — they learn how to visually process the world around them over time. While most babies develop these abilities without much trouble, occasionally, vision problems can show up during infancy. Early eye exams can help identify any vision problems that… Read More

  Whether you’re just shooting hoops with friends or practicing with the pros, you want to feel like you’re the best in the game. Your glasses, though, are not in it to win it. The athlete in us all is perpetually in conflict with those frames resting on our face. Here are the five ways… Read More

Did you know that 80 percent of your child’s learning happens visually? This means if your child has untreated vision problems, it could impact them academically, socially, and personally. Your optometrist will check for many different things during your child’s yearly eye exam. Pediatric eye exams are fairly similar to adult eye exams; your optometrist … Read More

Are you concerned that your child is getting more and more nearsighted every year? Are you really nearsighted and don’t want that for your child? There are now special contact lenses that have been shown to slow the progression of myopia considerably!* High myopia increases your risk of retinal detachments, tears, glaucoma and other retinal… Read More

  Oftentimes, conversations about pediatric eye care revolve around eye exams, vision tests, and glasses. But an often forgotten area is safety measures and protective eyewear. Children participate in a wide range of activities whether it be organized sports or informal play, and knowing how to best protect one of their most valued organs –… Read More