Northwest Vision Center provides comprehensive eye care to patients of all ages with board certified optometrists devoted to the treatment of cataracts, glaucoma, corneal diseases, diabetic retinopathy, pediatrics, dry eye, macular degeneration, and other diseases of the eye.
Regular eye exams are an invaluable tool in maintaining your eyes' health by detecting and preventing disease. Early detection of any problems can reduce the risk of further harm and allow for a choice of treatment options. The following are common conditions/disorders treated at Northwest Vision Center. If you are experiencing vision problems, please schedule an appointment to see one of our optometrists. Click here to learn more about common conditions and disorders and here to learn about InfantSEE.
For those interested in a pediatric eye exam, a comprehensive eye examination will assess the following:
- Visual acuity - measures how clearly a child sees objects
- Refractive status- measures for nearsightedness (myopia), farsightedness (hyperopia), and astigmatism.
- Ocular health - Your child is evaluated for any eye health problems, including active pathology or congenital defects.
- Eye tracking - the ability of the eyes to fixate, smoothly follow and look between objects or printed words.
- Eye focusing - the ability to efficiently change and sustain focus while reading.
- Eye teaming - is the ability to coordinate both eyes accurately and without fatigue or excessive effort. Accurate eye teaming is also important for accurate two-eyed depth perception or stereopsis. Early detection and management is recommended to prevent vision loss or eye disease and to provide appropriate vision development.
As much as 80% percent of what children learn is through their vision. If your child has never had an eye examination, then schedule one today. As many as 25% of school-aged children have an undetected vision problem that could keep them behind in their ability to learn.