Eye exams for children are extremely important, because 5 to 10 percent of preschoolers and 25 percent of school-aged children have vision problems. Early identification of a child's vision problem can be crucial because children often are more responsive to treatment when problems are diagnosed early.

 

Watch out for Fribbit®, Alberta Association of Optometrists' (AOO) mascot. Alberta Health fully covers the cost of eye examinations for all children between the ages of 0 and 19.