Yes. Basic school vision screenings are a fine way to check your child’s visual acuity (if their vision is 20/20 or not), but aren’t able to check for less obvious visual issues or eye diseases that can have just as big an impact on their learning. Detecting and treating these issues requires a trained eye doctor, with an eye clinic equipped with testing equipment specifically designed for these purposes.
A comprehensive eye exam at our Mt Pleasant eye care clinic includes testing for difficulties with visual skills such as eye teaming, visual focus and convergence/divergence. We will also be able to check for eye conditions such as strabismus (crossed eyes) and amblyopia (lazy eye).