The Pediatric Ophthalmology and Stabismus Service provides comprehensive primary care for the diagnosis and management of infant and child vision and common childhood vision disorders. It also performs surgery to correct ocular misalignment and double vision in children and adults. The optical system of the eye focuses the image behind the retina rather than on the retina.
Young eyes have the ability to bring the image forward and focus it on the retina.
Children under the age of 8 are normally mildly farsighted. Myopia or nearsightedness occurs when the optical system of the eye focuses the image in the front of the retina rather than on the retina. This can only be corrected with glasses. My child's eyes look crossed. Crossing or wandering of the eyes should be evaluated right away.