optometrist promo

I haven’t written in awhile, but there hasn’t been much on the blepharophimosis front to update on. Caleb is developing well and, in fact, seems to have had less gooey eyes in the past month or so. After dismal weather through June and July on the West Coast, summer has finally made an appearance. Since hubby B is a school teacher, we get to spend the summer with him… bike rides, beach, water park, playground, yay!

Since there is not much to update on Caleb, this post is really actually a blatant push for parents to have their children’s eyes checked regularly. Infants as young as six months old can have regular eye exams to “identify and address problems early and safeguard children’s vision as they grow” (BC Association of Optometrists). I am often asked how Caleb’s glasses prescription was determined when he was so young (“He didn’t know his letters at 13 months, did he?”) and how they knew he was farsighted. Babies are not too young to be assessed for things such as nearsightedness, farsightedness, astigmatism, colour perception, lazy eye, crossed-eyes, eye co-ordination, depth perception and focusing ability.

Through the Medical Services Plan in British Columbia, Canada, children age 0 to 18 years qualify for one full eye exam each year. There are also benefits for low-income families. I urge parents to have their children’s eyes examined.

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