After the exam, the optometrist will go over the results with you and recommend glasses, an eye patch or vision therapy. It’s normal for your child’s vision to be slightly blurred or sensitive to light for several hours if eye drops were used.

Subtle symptoms can sneak up on your child, especially if they don’t complain about them or have trouble putting their symptoms into words. This makes it important to keep up with routine eye exams to detect vision problems before they get worse.