Children’s Vision Care at Vision Excellence

Vision Excellence has a special interest in paediatric and children’s vision, and our Norwest practice is equipped to provide thorough, comprehensive eye care for children of all ages. Early detection and management of vision issues is essential to support a child’s learning, development, and confidence.

We provide a full assessment of your child’s eyes and visual system, including detailed evaluation of eye health, focusing ability, eye coordination (binocular vision), and visual development. This allows us to identify any vision problems or abnormalities that may affect reading, learning, or everyday visual function.

Vision Excellence does not practise behavioural optometry. Instead, we focus on providing evidence-based clinical assessment and management of children’s vision and binocular vision conditions.

We are fortunate to have the expertise of our university-qualified orthoptist, Sylvia Jamu, who works closely with our optometrists to assess and manage binocular vision disorders, eye coordination difficulties, and other visual conditions. Orthoptists are specially trained in the assessment and treatment of eye alignment, coordination, and visual function, and play an important role in supporting children with visual challenges.

Our team is committed to providing clear answers, practical solutions, and personalised care to help every child achieve comfortable, efficient vision and reach their full potential.

Orthoptic Care and Strabismus Management

The management of strabismus (eye turn) and binocular vision disorders may involve a combination of treatments, including prescription glasses, patching, and orthoptic eye exercises where appropriate. These treatments are carefully tailored to each patient based on clinical findings and best evidence-based practice.

At Vision Excellence, our orthoptist works closely with our optometrists to assess and manage eye alignment, coordination, and visual development. Consultations allow sufficient time for thorough assessment, appropriate treatment planning, and clear discussion with patients and parents.

We believe it is essential that families fully understand their child’s condition, the available treatment options, and the expected outcomes. Our team is committed to providing personalised care and practical guidance to achieve the best possible visual outcome for every patient.

Children’s Vision Assessments

Children’s vision assessments can be performed from as young as 6 months of age to determine whether any eye or vision problems are present. Early assessment is important in identifying conditions that may affect a child’s visual development, eye coordination, or overall eye health.

At Vision Excellence, we provide a comprehensive eye examination tailored to your child’s age and level of development. This includes assessment of visual clarity, eye health, focusing ability, and binocular vision (how the eyes work together). Where appropriate, advanced imaging and diagnostic scans are performed to evaluate eye structures in detail and establish important baseline records for future comparison as your child grows.

If any concerns are identified, we work closely with parents to develop an appropriate management plan. This may include glasses, monitoring, orthoptic care, or referral to other health professionals when necessary. Our goal is to ensure every child has the best possible visual foundation to support their learning, development, and everyday life.

Double Vision (Diplopia) in Children

Children may develop double vision (diplopia) as a result of eye alignment problems such as strabismus, significant refractive errors, or following trauma or head injury. In some cases, double vision may also occur when the eyes are not working together effectively or when the visual system is under strain.

At Vision Excellence, our optometrist and orthoptist work together to carefully assess the cause of double vision and determine the most appropriate management. Treatment is tailored to the individual child and may include prescription glasses, orthoptic eye exercises, occlusion therapy (patching), or referral to an ophthalmologist where further medical or surgical management is required.

Early assessment and appropriate treatment are important to support comfortable vision, proper visual development, and overall visual function.