Building Healthy Vision Habits Early
Consistent eye exams are important from a young age to build good habits and help keep your children’s eyes healthy. Our dedicated team at McCauley Celin Eyecare Associates recognizes the importance of consistent vision care from a young age.
An early examination of your children’s eyes can help detect vision problems that could interfere with their academic life and potentially affect their safety.
Book an appointment with us today in Pittsburgh to get your children used to vision care and to understand the importance of consistent exams.
Why Children’s Eye Exams Matter
Healthy vision is critical for academic success. About 80 percent of what children learn in school is presented visually. Early eye exams can help ensure your child:
- Has clear vision at all distances
- Develops comfortable eye coordination
- Uses accurate eye movement skills
Eye exams also check for refractive errors such as nearsightedness, farsightedness, and astigmatism. So that your children have the tools to see clearly supports learning, confidence, and daily life.
Scheduling an Eye Exam for Your Child
Scheduling an exam for your children depends on their age and how far along their vision development is. Generally, an eye exam with your children will include a case history, vision testing, and determining if they need prescription eyeglasses.
When meeting with our team, be sure to tell your eye doctor if your children are displaying the following symptoms:
- Frequent eye rubbing
- Excessive blinking
- Poor eye tracking skills
- Failure to maintain eye contact
These symptoms can help your eye doctor determine what other tests your child may need and what issues to focus on. Our team will also test for eye alignment and conduct a comprehensive eye health evaluation to look for potential eye health issues.
Vision care starts as young 6 months of age. Your baby will be able to process focusing ability, color vision, and depth perception by then.
To test that your baby’s vision is developing normally, your eye doctor will use various tests to determine their eye health:
- Pupil response tests evaluate whether the eye’s pupil opens and closes properly when reacting to the presence or absence of light.
- The fixate and follow test focuses on whether your baby’s eyes can fixate on and follow an object such as light as it moves.
- The preferential looking test involves using cards that are blank on one side with stripes on the other side to attract the gaze of your baby to the stripes.
An eye exam can help children at all stages of development. It’s no different with preschool-aged children who do not need to know all their letters to undergo certain testing.
Some common eye tests used for preschool-aged children include:
- LEA symbols are similar to regular eye tests and use charts with letters and include special symbols such as apples, houses, squares, and circles.
- Retinoscopy testing involves shining a light into the eye to observe the reflection from the back of the eye—this helps determine if your child has a developing cataract or significant refractive error.
- Random dot stereopsis testing uses special patterns of dots and 3D glasses to determine how well your children’s eyes work together.
Consistent eye exams from an early age can help catch or prevent any significant vision issues that your children may be developing or have developed.
Maintaining Good Vision Habits
Eye exams from an early age are designed to catch and treat any vision issues at an early age and present an opportunity to develop healthy vision care habits through your children’s developmental ages.
Book an appointment with us to schedule an eye exam for your children and start building up their good habits today.
Our Services: Caring for Your Vision at Every Stage
Convenient Locations Around Pittsburgh
Wexford
We’re located on Brooktree Road in the Brooktree Center Office Park. If you have trouble finding us, please give us a call.
Hours of Operation
Closed for lunch 12:40 pm to 1:40 pm
Perrysville
We’re located on Brooktree Find us just off Perry Highway next to Allegheny North Veterinary Hospital. Give us a call if you have any trouble locating our office.
Hours of Operation
Closed for lunch 12:40 pm to 1:40 pm
Gibsonia
Our practice is located just off William Flinn Highway. Give us a call if you have any problems finding us.
Hours of Operation
Closed for lunch 12:40 pm to 1:40 pm
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Our Patients are Saying
I cannot say enough about how kind and helpful the staff is. The office and exam rooms are clean, comfortable and updated. Dr. Frank Celin was professional, personable and knowledgeable about my eye conditions nystagmus and strabismus. He took his time and treated me with care. The staff spent at least an hour helping me pick out and narrow down frames from a great, selection. After trying a few different ophthalmologists over the years, I feel very comfortable in Dr. Celin’s care and will be going back.
Michelle R
With 3 office locations it is ideal for selecting an appointment time and area that is convenient for you. The staff at each office are helpful, knowledgeable, friendly and ready to help when you need it. The doctors are professional yet friendly, thorough yet timely. If you haven’t gone to this practice, go. McCauley, Celin Eyegroup I think leads the area for excellence in Eyecare!
Deb M
My experiences have always been more than anticipated. The staff and doctors continue to do more than ever expected. Interested in a patients view/treatment at their offices and exceptional frames. I have family from out of town who book their appointments here because they feel their care is in best hands from lasik info and contacts to their frames and lenses. Still the best!
Anonymous
I switched from Dr. Prazer (and his own practice) to Dr. Caitlin McCauley when I had to change insurance several years ago. I was reluctant to switch, but I soon found that Dr. McCauley was just as wonderful and knowledgeable.
Anonymous
Everyone is so nice in their offices. The other day I kept the office person on the phone for the longest time trying to find the best appt time. She never even flinched! I felt so bad wasting her time but she made me feel so comfortable. Exceptional selection of glasses, and seriously sincere staff and physicians. I would recommend them to anyone. I chose this office after a bad experience with a local competing office and I am quite please with my choice!
Lindsi D
They have 3 local offices was extensive hours. They can even accommodate patients on evenings and weekends! I saw Dr. Robert McCauley. I found him to be very pleasant and knowledgeable. The waiting room is very clean and brightly lit. As I went in the evening it was nice and quiet. It almost doesn’t matter though. Both times that I went I was taken promptly and even a little early! I only went for my contacts so I don’t have any comments regarding their frames department, but I will be sure to come back once I need new glasses.
Jenny C
I have been coming here for years and not once has any visit been below fantastic service. My appointments have been on time and I’m usually in and out within an hour. I once tried to visit a new eye doctor where I worked out of convenience and it was a terrible mistake. No matter what section of town I live in, I will always make it a mission to keep my business here.
Douglas D
This is the best most thorough place you can go for eye care. The selection of glasses frames is excellent and you can be sure you are getting a thorough eye exam. The staff are friendly professional and we’ll informed.
Judy R
Terrific practice! Relocated last year from the east coast and a friend suggested this group. Dr. Lindsay and her team are highly skilled professionals, who genuinely have their patients best interests. I appreciate Dr. Lindsays’ sincere effort ensuring the eyewear I choose will meet my professional and personal needs. Awesome Doctor!
Robert D
Beyond helpful and patient. Dr. Lindsay is amazing and was able to find a pair of contacts for me to wear after 10+ years of being stuck wearing only glasses. The entire staff, and Dennis in particular, are always there for you if you ever need anything. A++ service.
Anthony N
Fantastic office right down to the staff! Dr Lindsay was so wonderful ! Very attentive to a problem I was having , took the time to explain everything to me very thoroughly and truly showed she cared !
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