Children’s Eye Exams | Trailside Eye Care

Eye Exams with Children in Mind

Near and far vision testing

Colour detection

Binocular vision testing

Eye health assessment

Neurological assessment

Careful correction for any refractive errors

All that care and attention in our eye exams allow us to set your child up with contacts, frames, and lenses that take the burden off their eyes—if needed.

Monitoring Healthy Eye Growth

As your child grows, so do their eyes. From close to 14mm in infancy to almost 24mm by adulthood, a healthy range for your child’s eye length shifts. Growth that’s too slow or too fast could create complications that affect their vision.

Children have slightly different risks for eye diseases. So we look for several warning signs and act accordingly. Myopia control can sometimes reign in worsening myopia, but it can’t prevent an elongated eyeball shape.

Degenerative Myopia

A football-shaped eye indicates severe myopia called degenerative myopia. Without medical intervention, degenerative myopia increases the risk of a detached retina, abnormal blood vessel growth, and glaucoma.

Eye Strain

Fitting your child with an updated glasses or contacts prescription can prevent them from developing uncomfortable symptoms, like eye strain or headaches.

Cataracts

Children are particularly susceptible to UV damage. At least 50% of lifetime sun damage occurs before age 18. To protect their vision from this cumulative damage and additional sun-related risks later in life, ensure they wear high-quality, 100% UV-blocking sunglasses. They can reduce the potential for cataracts with consistent UV protection.

Retinal Imaging

Your child’s retina, where the eye converts light into brain signals, is an important piece of the puzzle. If we suspect anything’s endangering your child’s retina, we’ll use retinal imaging to get to the bottom of it.

Your retina can be hard to see, but we can observe it in surprising detail with the right equipment. Fundus photography grants up to 2.5x magnification for close inspection of the delicate veins and light-detecting cells in your eye. For children at risk of or have diabetes, glaucoma, or high myopia, our optometrists can help.

Our Location

Centre Wellington, Ontario

We’re eager to see all of our patients, but please confirm an appointment before visiting. Booking ahead is the safest measure for ensuring a qualified staff member is available to help you from start to finish.

You can find us on Beatty Line in beautiful historic Fergus, Ontario.

What Are Our Patients Saying?

Dr. Elder is so friendly and knowledgeable, she was quick to get me in when I had an issue with a growth in my eye and is always takes the time to get to know me so she can give the best solutions for eye care or eye wear. Highly recommend this office to anyone looking to go to a better eye doctor!

She is exceptional! Kind, personable, smart, efficient. Extremely talented doctor – actually look forward to seeing her! Also great with kids.

Dr. Elder has been great at helping me with my ocular health. She is very personable while having a high degree of professionalism. I am very comfortable around her and will be continuing to see her for all of my eye health needs!