How old should they be before you test their vision?


DS might need glasses and he's only 2 1/2...

His father was almost legally blind by the time he was in 1st grade...wore bifocals since 3rd grade...Now wears contacts, isnt allowed to drive w/o them...

I have to constantly tell him to back away from the tv...Ill tell him "pick that up" (& point) and he'll just stand there staring like he doesnt see it :dunno


Should i get a test done?

yes, they can test as babies if the need arises.

my little brothers had glasses since he was 6 weeks bc of a lazy eye and is legally blind as well but its never too soon id take little Noel in

P.S. hes such a cute lol i cant wait to see him!

Okay...Ill look into that tomorrow....

Ill tell him to back away from the tv, or move him...and 5sec later he's scooting back up...

My best friends dd is like that, but she is legally blind but she has to sit close even with her glasses because she also uses her eyes independently so she looks over her glasses at some things.

yea my brother still does that maybe it a boy thing haha right but yea look into it itll b ok

does anyone know what the vision is to be considered legally blind? sorry to threadjack keke!

I think it varies by state. :shrug
:edit never mind found this. In order to determine which people may need special assistance because of their visual disabilities, various governmental jurisdictions have formulated more complex definitions referred to as legal blindness.[2] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blindness#_note-Belote) In North America (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_America) and most of Europe (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Europe), legal blindness is defined as visual acuity (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visual_acuity) (vision) of 20/200 (6/60) or less in the better eye with best correction possible. This means that a legally blind individual would have to stand 20 feet (6.1 m)) from an object to see it with the same degree of clarity as a normally sighted person could from 200 feet (61 m)). In many areas, people with average acuity who nonetheless have a visual field (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visual_field) of less than 20 degrees (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Degree_%28angle%29) (the norm being 180 degrees) are also classified as being legally blind. Approximately ten percent of those deemed legally blind, by any measure, have no vision. The rest have some vision, from light perception alone to relatively good acuity. Low vision (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Low_vision) is sometimes used to describe visual acuities from 20/70 to 20/200. [1] (http://www.afb.org/Section.asp?SectionID=26&TopicID=144)

Does Tricare cover Vision testing?

:yes
Tricare covers Ethan's vision testing once a year!!!

Kool Thanks

What about our children?

In addition to a routine eye examination every year for TRICARE Prime children of all ages, vision screening is available under the well-child benefit. The well-child benefit is available from birth to age six and includes eye and vision screening by a PCM during a routine examination at birth and at approximately six months of age. Comprehensive eye examinations are authorized once every two years between ages three and six. Children over age six assume the same coverage as any active duty family member enrolled in TRICARE Prime. There are no copayments for these services.

Yes, Tricare covers vision.

I went to the eye doctor a few weeks ago, and he said that 2 is about the time to have your little one's eyes checked, especially if the parent has glasses.

I need to make ds an appointment.

Considering there is a family history of vision problems, I would talk to your pediatrician and see what they recommend.