"A child's first comprehensive eye exam should occur between 6 months and 12 months, again at age 3, and before entering school at age 5 or 6," Edmonds said. "It's important to remember that a school's vision screening is not a substitute for this exam. School screenings usually focus on measuring acuity levels and might miss common conditions such as poor eye alignment, focusing problems, and farsightedness." My pediatric ophthalmologist noted that a lot of preventable vision issues solidify by the time a child turns 7 years old, and if unaddressed until then, they may become permanent.
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