Children’s Eye Exams in Calgary

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The Path to Clarity Starts Here

With the help of our comprehensive approach and our friendly optometric team, we can help detect issues affecting your child’s sight quickly, efficiently, and comfortably. 

Request an appointment today and learn how you can help preserve your child’s sight and support their clear vision.

Why Your Child Needs Regular Eye Exams

Your child’s eyes are developing from the moment they’re born. However, they can develop several concerns affecting their vision as they grow up—some of which could lead to vision loss in their adult years.

Regular eye exams can help detect potential issues and monitor eye development as your child journeys through life.

At Downtown Vision Care, we recommend an eye exam between 6 months and 1 year, another eye exam between 3 and 5 years, and annual exams after that.

Comfortable, Comprehensive, & Convenient

Your child’s eye health matters, and so does their eye care experience.

When your child comes in for their exam, we’ll review their health history to ensure it’s up-to-date. We’ll also ask questions to understand their eye care needs and orient the exam to address them.

After this, we’ll take a more detailed look at their eye health and vision using some of the same techniques as we use for adults, and some that are more specialized just for children.

The Eye Exam

During the eye exam, we can determine your child’s visual quality and assess their eye health.

Some of the tools we may use include an eye chart and a lens-comparison device known as a phoropter, a retinoscope, an ophthalmoscope and a biomicroscope.  We also use simple lights and tracking devices. We may also use technologies such as optical coherence tomography, visual field testing, and fundus photography.

The vision tests we perform can help us determine if your child needs prescription lenses to achieve clear vision, while other technologies can help us detect early signs of eye diseases and conditions.

Some of the most common issues children can develop include:

If your child has myopia, we may recommend MiSight contact lenses and Stellest lenses. Both of these products use innovative prescription technology that may slow down how quickly your child’s myopia progresses.

If your child needs glasses, we’ll be happy to show them around our fabulous frame gallery and help them find a pair uniquely suited to their needs and lifestyle.

Visit our Frames & Lenses page to learn more about the brands we carry.

Signs of Eye Problems in Children

Some eye conditions can develop early in life, making it difficult for your child to notice they’re struggling with their vision. However, there are a few signs you could look for that might indicate an eye problem developing, like:

  • Regular headaches
  • Head tilting or turning
  • Sitting close to screens and monitors
  • Closing one eye to see
  • Problems reading
  • Declining school grades
  • Avoiding up-close or distant work
  • Difficulty playing sports or games
  • Clumsy or hesitant

Preserve Your Child’s Gift of Sight

Even if your child’s vision seems healthy, some eye conditions can develop for long periods without causing noticeable symptoms. You can help preserve their sight by taking them in for regular eye exams. Book an appointment today at Downtown Vision Care.

Set your child’s sights on success. Contact us today.

Our Location

Our Address

  • #243, 414 3 St S.W.
  • Calgary, AB T2P 1R2

Contact Information

Hours Of Operation

  • Monday: 8:00 AM 5:00 PM
  • Tuesday: 8:00 AM 5:00 PM
  • Wednesday: 8:00 AM 5:00 PM
  • Thursday: 8:00 AM 5:00 PM
  • Friday: 8:00 AM 5:00 PM
  • Saturday: Closed
  • Sunday: Closed

PARKING AVAILABLE

Parking is available in the Calgary Place Parkade. Entrance is off 4th Ave. across from the Keg. Be sure to take a ticket when you enter and we’ll provide a voucher for the time of your visit.

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Office Updates

We have been in the Stock Exchange Tower for over 30 years, but on August 3rd we will be moving 110 steps down the hallway into the Calgary Place building.  We will be across from the fitness centre, across from Marcello’s, at the top of the escalator, in the old Metropolitan Conference Center space.  You […]

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July 1, 2021
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Help Make the Season Kind With Downtown Vision Care

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This year the CBC Calgary Food Bank Drive is taking place but from a safe distance. Many local Calgary and Area businesses, including Downtown Vision Care, have joined forces to donate some fantastic items for an online auction. From private tours of the Royal Tyrrell Museum to Whiskey packages, there is something for everyone! Make your […]

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December 2, 2020
Dr. Paul Dame

Supplement Your Eye Health

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Many of us take supplements because we want to support our muscles, skin, bones, brains and heart — but we often forget about the miraculous structure we depend on every day. Our eyesight is essential for our survival and quality of life and deserves its own set of supplements to help prevent and minimize eye-related […]

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September 1, 2020
Dr. Sherri Norris

We have been in the Stock Exchange Tower for over 30 years, but on August 3rd we will be moving 110 steps down the hallway into the Calgary Place building.  We will be across from the fitness centre, across from Marcello’s, at the top of the escalator, in the old Metropolitan Conference Center space.  You […]

Read More…

This year the CBC Calgary Food Bank Drive is taking place but from a safe distance. Many local Calgary and Area businesses, including Downtown Vision Care, have joined forces to donate some fantastic items for an online auction. From private tours of the Royal Tyrrell Museum to Whiskey packages, there is something for everyone! Make your […]

Read More…

Many of us take supplements because we want to support our muscles, skin, bones, brains and heart — but we often forget about the miraculous structure we depend on every day. Our eyesight is essential for our survival and quality of life and deserves its own set of supplements to help prevent and minimize eye-related […]

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