We started learning the moment we existed in our mother’s womb. The learning environment inside the mother is different after birth. Nevertheless, there is learning to set the stage for the next phase of development – pediatrics. This pre-natal stage of human learning plays no small role in the future growth of the baby in the outside world.

Pediatric optometry deals with one specialized aspect of human development, in this case the formative years that set the foundation for further learning. As our eyes provide our sense of sight, optometry deals with the process of vision learning in children. Their ability to integrate all their senses into a meaningful experience is the basis for future learning. Efficiency of learning depends on the holistic integration of all senses. Stagnation and deflective methods of learning is often the result of poorly integrated senses. The eyes reveal the true state of affairs in the child’s world, while the behavior is the observed outcome.

At our pediatric clinic, besides examining the eyesight and the eye health of your child, we will also carefully observe and note their behavior through their eyes and integration with their other senses. In some cases, further assessments are needed to confirm our observations and a treatment protocol can be discussed with parents. It is not unusual to find benefits and support for children with cross-eyes, lazy eyes, short visual attention and concentration span, or any brain-related function since more brain cells are affected by our two eyes than the other parts of our body put together.

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