Optical Infinity

If all of the normal developmental milestones have been achieved, Dr. Battani will start seeing children for refractive evaluation when they reach school age.
Since there is huge link between vision and learning, it is important for school age children to be evaluated every 12 months.
Many children with refractive errors that may inhibit their progress in the classroom, are missed by school screening programs.
Therefore, it is imperative that every child be examined by a qualified professional to evaluate proper eye muscle movement and function,
as well as refractive error.

Children with abnormal pursuits (ability to track a moving object) or abnormal saccadic function (ability to move from one object to another accurately) may have difficulty learning to read properly. Accommodative function is also tested to determine if a child’s focusing system reacts normally in the rigorous demands of the classroom. Accomodative insufficiency or accomodative spasm can cause headaches and/or poor classroom performance and can also be affected by medications, such as those used to control asthma. There are a number of refractive strategies and theories that can be employed to alleviate symptoms that cause ocular fatigue and eyestrain in children.