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Recommended Eye Examination Frequency for
Pediatric Patients (American Optometric Association)
Children considered to be at risk for the development of eye and vision problems may need additional testing or more frequent re-evaluation. Factors placing an infant, toddler, or child at significant risk for visual impairment include:
- Prematurity, low birth weight, oxygen at birth, grade III or IV intraventricular hemorrhage
- Family history of retinoblastoma, congenital cataracts, or metabolic or genetic disease
- Infection of mother during pregnancy (e.g., rubella, toxoplasmosis, venereal disease, herpes, cytomegalovirus, or AIDS)
- Difficult or assisted labor, which may be associated with fetal distress or low Apgar scores
- High refractive error
- Strabismus
- Anisometropia
- Known or suspected central nervous system dysfunction evidenced by developmental delay, cerebral palsy, dysmorphic features, seizures, or hydrocephalus
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Examination Interval
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Asymptomatic/Risk Free
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At Risk |
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Birth to 24 Months
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At 6 months of age
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By 6 months of age, or
as recommended
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2 to 5 Years
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At 3 years of age
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At 3 years of age, or
as recommended
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6 to 18 Years
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Before first grade and every
two years thereafter
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Annually, or
as recommended
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