Meredith talks on ABC radio about kids eye problems
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How to enhance your baby’s eye and visual development
Your baby’s eye & visual development
Vision is our most precious sense, yet an infant’s vision is much less developed at birth than their other senses, such as smell. Therefore, it is vital that parents and caregivers provide the right environment to help their baby’s visual system to develop and mature. Many parents worry about motor development of their child, yet most don’t realise that there is also very important motor development occurring in the eye muscles too.
Things about your child’s eyes you can’t afford to miss….
Questions to Ask to Avoid Assuming that Vision is “fine”.
Can you afford to assume your child’s vision is fine? It is not easy to know whether a child has a vision problem. That is because sight is not the same as vision. A child may have perfect sight, yet poor vision. Understanding the difference can be complex and confusing, but to give yourself an idea of whether your child may have a hidden vision problem, first ask yourself the following ten questions:
Kid’s Eyeglasses – What Should You Look For?
What if they lose them? What if they break them? Will they be comfortable in them? Will they get used to looking through prescription lenses? What happens if they don’t wear them? And….will they like them?
When Will My Baby’s Eyes Change Colour?
It shouldn’t be surprising that a baby’s eye colour is a very popular conversation topic with parents. “Most precious sense”, “windows to the soul”, and “the eyes have one language everywhere” are age-old quotes that indicate our long fascination with eyes.