Eye Care Tips

The main reason a child may need glasses are…

1. To provide better vision, so that a child may function better in his/her environment
2. To help straighten the eyes when they are crossed or misaligned (strabismus)
3. To help strengthen the vision of a weak eye (amblyopia or lazy eye). This may occur when there is a difference in prescription between the two eyes (anisometropia). For example, one eye may be normal, while other eye may have a significant need for glasses caused by near-sightedness, far- sightedness or astigmatism.
4. To provide protection for one eye if the other eye has poor vision