Children’s Eye Care in
St. Augustine, Florida
The Importance of Eye Care for Children
Your child’s eyes are constantly growing and changing, and they need to have their vision checked consistently to ensure a strong foundation for healthy sight, as they start school and throughout their lives. Your child’s eyesight is too important to put off!
When Does My Child Need an Exam?
First Pediatric Eye Care
Your child should be brought in for their first comprehensive eye exam at six months of age. This helps us set a baseline for their eye health.
Early Childhood Exams
Their first follow up exam should be at age three, and then just prior to them entering first grade—usually around age five or six. Strong vision is important for developing intellectually and socially, and up to 80% of classroom learning is visual.
School Age Exams
If your child doesn’t need glasses after first grade, we suggest you schedule eye exams every two years. For children with glasses or contact lenses, annual exams should be scheduled, or as recommended by your eye doctor.
Myopia Management and Solutions for Your Child
Myopia, commonly known as nearsightedness, is very common in children. If you notice your child blinking a lot, rubbing their eyes, or squinting, it may be myopia — and it will progress as they grow. That affects their ability to learn, play, and socialize; spells more frequent glasses prescriptions; and increases their risk of eye disease later in life.
But myopia doesn’t have to get that bad! While glasses can’t slow down myopia, we can limit its progression with myopia management, a range of technologies and techniques that prevent myopia from becoming too severe. Book a consultation today to see what solutions would work best for your child’s vision and lifestyle.
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Dr. Kapadia originally hails from St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada where he earned his Bachelor of Arts degree from Brock University. He then went on to graduate with honors from the Michigan College of Optometry in 1998, where he specialized in contact lenses. After he graduated, Dr. Kapadia completed a one-year residency at the renowned Bascom Palmer Eye Institute in Miami, Florida, where he focused on ocular diseases.
Dr. Kapadia graduated with honors from the Michigan College of Optometry in 1999, where she received the Wesley-Jessen award for Outstanding Work in Contact Lenses. During her studies, she also served as President of Student Volunteer Optometric Services to Humanity (SVOSH), which works to improve the sight of millions of people in developing countries.
After growing up in Minersville, Pennsylvania, Dr. Price graduated from Susquehanna University in 2012 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Biology. Dr. Price continued her education at the Pennsylvania College of Optometry and completed her training in 2016. After graduation, Dr. Price spent her career studying advanced eye diseases and specialized Low Vision services and devices.
Dr. Morgan Kickliter grew up in Hendersonville, Tennessee.
Dr. Phillips earned his Bachelor of Science in Chemistry at the University of Georgia before achieving his Doctor of Optometry from the Southern College of Optometry. There, he served as Vice President of the Georgia Optometric Student Association and provided free and cost-reduced optometric care to underserved patients in Mexico and Belize with the Student Volunteer Optometric Services to Humanity. He served his residency at Gainesville Eye Associates, focusing on ocular diseases.