Why Do Children Need a Vision Screening?

Vision screening in children is time sensitive. Two out of three children under the age of five have not had a recommended vision screening. If a common vision disorder like amblyopia (lazy eye) is not detected and treated before the age of 7, treatment is much less likely to be successful. Contact our pediatric ophthalmologists to learn about a vision screening and obtain educational materials.

To date, See by Three in North Texas has trained 176 medical professionals to better screen children’s vision, provided 5,500 children with a necessary vision screening and coordinated care for these children.

Choosing a pediatric ophthalmologist, generally speaking, patients and their families know when they are being treated well, and when things are going well. So do their doctors. Recommendations from those who know you and your child—including your pediatrician, family physician, comprehensive … Ophthalmologists

“What We Do” Children don’t know that they can’t see, but we do. We specialize in the diagnosis and treatment of medical and surgical children’s eye disorders, such as amblyopia (‘lazy eye’), congenital and juvenile cataracts, refractive errors (near-sightedness, far-sightedness, astigmatism) and strabismus (eye muscle imbalances). In addition to … [read more]

ABC Eyes has provided an educational book "A Patient & Parent Guide to Strabismus Surgery" for children and adults, authored by Dr. George Beauchamp. The eye doctors at ABC Eyes are physicians who specialize in pediatric ophthalmology and the medical and surgical treatment of strabismus or misaligned eyes. A Patient & Parent … Patient & Parent Guide to Strabismus Surgery

Dr. George R. Beauchamp talks about the life of a patient growing up with strabismus, that is misalignment of his eyes. This is chapter 21 of a his book, "Patient & Parent Guide to Strabismus Surgery". Chapter 21: Growing Up with … Strabismus