Pediatric Eye Exams
At Stratford Eyecare Associates, our Pediatric Eye Exams are designed to give your child a comfortable, thorough evaluation of their visual health and development.
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Healthy vision is essential for a child’s growth, learning, and confidence – and early eye care can make all the difference.
At Stratford Eyecare Associates, our Pediatric Eye Exams are designed to give your child a comfortable, thorough evaluation of their visual health and development. Using gentle techniques and age-appropriate testing, we help ensure your child’s eyes are seeing clearly and functioning well at every stage.
What to Expect During a Pediatric Eye Exam
Children’s eyes aren’t just “smaller versions” of adult eyes – they are actively developing, and their visual systems are constantly learning and adapting. During a pediatric eye exam, our doctors will:
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Review your child’s vision history and milestones
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Assess visual acuity and focusing skills in a kid-friendly way
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Evaluate eye alignment, tracking, and coordination
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Screen for common conditions such as amblyopia (lazy eye), strabismus (crossed eyes), and refractive errors (nearsightedness, farsightedness, astigmatism)
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Check for eye health issues that can affect learning and development
Our team creates a relaxed and supportive environment to help children feel at ease, making their visit positive – even fun!
Why Pediatric Eye Exams Matter
Vision plays a critical role in how children learn, communicate, and interact with the world. Many visual issues can go unnoticed because kids often assume others see the same way they do. Early eye exams help:
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Detect vision problems before they impact school performance
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Identify developing eye conditions when treatment is most effective
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Support visual development at every stage of childhood
Regular pediatric eye exams are more than just “seeing 20/20” – they help ensure your child’s visual system is developing in a healthy way.
Myopia Management for Children
In addition to pediatric eye exams, we also offer Myopia Management for children. Myopia (nearsightedness) is becoming increasingly common in children – and fast progression can raise the risk of serious eye conditions later in life. We offer myopia management using specialized glasses and contact lenses designed to slow progression. Early intervention and regular monitoring help protect your child’s long-term eye health and vision development.
When Should Your Child Be Tested?
Children should have their eyes examined starting in infancy and continue regularly throughout childhood. We recommend scheduling pediatric eye exams:
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Before starting school, to establish a visual baseline
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Every 1–2 years after age 3
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Whenever vision concerns arise, such as squinting, eye rubbing, headaches, or difficulty reading
If your child is due for an eye exam or has been showing signs of vision challenges, now is a great time to schedule.
Give your child the gift of healthy vision. Our caring team at Stratford Eyecare Associates is experienced in pediatric eye care and looks forward to helping your child see and succeed. Request an appointment today – we’re just a phone call away.
Patient Reviews
Discover why patients throughout the community trust Stratford Eyecare Associates with their vision care.
Great experience as a new patient. Very professional and thorough. Loved Dr. Bennett☺️
Dr. Bennett is easily one of the best optometrists I have had in my adult years. I have never received the level of care, precision, and attention to detail that she provided to me as an adult. She was able to identify my astigmatism and corrected it for me, which was a huge deal as it has been under corrected for many years. When I followed up with my yearly appointment, she remembered this detail about my eyes and took the time to see if I needed any adjustments. She is very kind, professional, funny, and really takes her time. This level of care is unmatched. I come all the way from Middletown just to see her and needless to say, I will be a patient for life! Thank you Dr. Bennett! 🤗🙌🏽🫶🏽
Friendly, kind and courteous service. Dr. Bennett was very thorough and answered all my questions without judgement.
Dr. Bennett is very thorough and they just remodeled the office and it looks great - everyone is so inviting and friendly - very professional and takes the time and you don’t feel rushed - I highly recommend
Truly great experience here!!! Very happy I found your practice. Thanks Dr. Bennett & team for great care. Today was my first appointment - they were able to get me in on short notice (lost my glasses in the ocean 🫠 + it's been several years since I've seen an eye doc). The staff were super friendly and totally didn't make me feel bad for it being a while since my last apt. Also, everyone was super understanding of me needing to respond to a message urgently in the middle of my apt, as I was on call! I was really stressing so I want to emphasize how much I appreciated that. I was here for a new patient appointment, glasses rx, and contacts rx - happy with all aspects of the appointment Office itself is very clean, cute, decent glasses selection. Dr. Bennett was very knowledgeable and you can tell she really cares for her patients. The staff were kind and professional. Felt well taken care of - they were busy but I was not rushed at all. I also believe this is an independent practice (which I LOVE to support). Overall, I was super happy with my first appointment and thrilled to have found a great doc in town. Thanks so much for a great experience!
Dr. Bennett was amazing! She was warm, kind, and knowledgeable. The staff were professional and welcoming. I'm glad that a last minute error on my last eye doctor's part lead me to searching for a new doctor and finding Stratford Eyecare Associates.
As always, I had a very good experience; the people who served me were all friendly and really appreciated it a lot.
Dr. was patient and explained everything she was doing. The staff was friendly, highly recommend.
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