Your Kids’ Eye Doctor in Minneapolis - St. Paul MN Metro Area, MN
We are Pediatric Optometrists / Developmental Optometrists

Childrens’ Eye Exams - Pediatric Eye Exams

Our doctors specialize in comprehensive pediatric eye exams and vision care for infants, little kids, preschoolers, children, and teenagers. There are many treatable pediatric eye and vision problems that are not be detected in a standard 20-20 eye exam. A comprehensive pediatric eye and vision exam is necessary. Call us!

When Should an Infant or Child Have Their First Eye Exam?

An infant should have a complete eye exam with a kids’ eye doctor by six (6) months. As pediatric optometrists, we are trained to do the special developmental testing that can detect and treat early childhood eye disease or developmental vision problems, such as amblyopia, strabismus, anisometropia and/or visual-motor delays.

Developmental Vision problems or eye health problems are easier to correct if treatment begins early. An eye screening by a pediatrician does not adequately test for visual developmental deficits, refractive errors

See Lazy Eye Tests and Strabismus Tests

What’s the Recommended Developmental Schedule for Children’s Eye Exams?

The American Optometric Association (AOA) recommends that pre-school children receive a complete vision exam at the ages of six months, three years and five years.  It is particularly important that a child have a complete evaluation in the summer prior to entry into Kindergarten.  While in school, yearly evaluations are recommended. 

Learn more about our advanced testing and therapies for kids’ pediatric vision problems, such as:

• Amblyopia (Lazy Eye) - Early Detection & Treatment is Best!

• Strabismus (Crossed Eyes, Eye Turns)

• Convergence Insufficiency

• Eye Tracking Problems

• Visual Learning Disability

For more information on Kids’ Vision, see these helpful web pages:

1. Vision Checklists for Parents, Teachers and Friends

2. What is Lazy Eye or Amblyopia?

3. Causes - How Do You Get a Lazy Eye?

4. Symptoms of Lazy Eye in Children - Detection & Diagnosis

5. How to Fix a Lazy Eye - Lazy Eye Treatment -

6. Lazy Eye (Ambyopia) and Crossed Eyes (Strabismus) are not the same condition.

7. Amblyopia or Lazy Eye Can be Successfully Treated in Older Children and Adults by Susan R. Barry, Ph.D. (Stereo Sue)

8. Amblyopia, Lazy Eye, and Strabismus - Not All The Same Medical Condition!

9. Eye Muscle Surgery: Surgical Treatment for Lazy Eye, Strabismus, Intermittent Exotropia, etc.

10. Other Eye Doctor Said That Child Had 20/20, but Still Had Problems...

11. Blurred Vision, Blurry Eyesight with Reading and Computer Work

12. Dizziness, Motion Sickness, Eye Strain, Stomachaches, Double Vision...

13. Eye Exercises for Eye Strain, Eye Fatigue (Computer Work and Reading),

14. Relief from Frequent or Chronic Headaches, Visual Stress, Eyestrain, and/or Stomachaches during or after Reading, School or Office Work.