Categories: General Optometry

Things to Consider When Choosing a Pediatric Optometrist

You want your children to develop healthy eyes and learn how to take care of their eyes as they grow up. As a parent, you also want to make sure that your child can see well enough to do the things they enjoy doing. Pediatric optometrists are specialized healthcare professionals who care for the visual and ocular needs of infants, children, and teens.

In this article, we will discuss some factors you must consider when choosing an optometrist for your children.

Location

Location is essential when choosing the best optometrist for kids near you. If your child has a busy schedule, it may be more difficult for them to travel long distances to get to their appointments. Maybe you’re unsure about how far away from home an office is. Ask the doctor or staff if they have any recommendations on other practices they could recommend that might better suit your needs.

Call ahead if multiple offices are within driving distance of your home. Make sure each office offers the same services before making an appointment with them.

Experience

The experience of an optometrist for children is one of the most important factors to consider when choosing the best eye doctor for kids. An excellent way to gauge this is by asking how long they’ve been practicing optometry and whether they have additional training relevant to your child’s specific needs (such as myopia management).

Treehouse Eyes provides expert pediatric myopia care and ensures this with accessibility to Treehouse AMP, a video-based parent education platform. Treehouse Eyes doctors are always willing to answer any questions regarding myopia and while also cultivating a kid-friendly office experience.

Recommendations

The best way to find a pediatric optometrist you can rely on and who will get along well with your child is through referrals and recommendations. If you know someone who had a positive experience with an eye doctor, find out who they used and why they thought so highly of them.

Consider that some of your friends have young children of their own. Before choosing which practice is best for you and your family, it might be useful to know what kind of experiences other people have had there.

If no one in your family or circle of friends can personally recommend an optometrist, look online for reviews of nearby practices. You can also use the Google Maps business filter by typing “optometrist for children near me” into the search bar. You can add whatever city or town you live in and see the reviews. This should bring up several options nearby where children receive treatment from professionals specializing in vision care issues explicitly related to young people (such as myopia).

Let Treehouse Eyes Help Your Child Manage Myopia

Treehouse Eyes offer customized contact lenses and special prescription eye drops, and our doctors develop personalized treatment plans for each child. We will be able to determine which treatment plan works the best for your child at the first consultation with your Treehouse Eyes doctor. Schedule a consultation now to find out more.

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