Pediatric Eye Exams
at Lowcountry Eye Care

At Lowcountry Eye Care, we love working with kids and we have the expertise to treat them right! As many of us are parents ourselves, we know the how to connect with your little one and make their pediatric eye exam comfortable and engaging.

Pediatric Eye Exam in Lowcountry Eye Care

What Is a Pediatric Eye Exam?

A pediatric eye exam is a comprehensive check-up for your child’s eyes that provides a total evaluation of their vision, eye health, and development. We scan your child’s eye inside and out, checking for age-related conditions ranging from myopia (nearsightedness) to amblyopia (lazy eye).

Your child can receive their first pediatric eye exam for free at six months old from one of our InfantSEE® optometrists. After that, you should bring your child in for an eye exam at ages 3, 5, and then every two years after if no issues are detected, so we can monitor your child’s eyes for disease and vision changes.

Eye exams with a general pediatrician

Why Do Children Need Eye Exams?

Children’s eyes are constantly growing, so keeping an eye on their eye health is very important. In addition to uncomfortable symptoms that can get in the way of living life, eye issues hinder your child’s social and academic performance, so they may fall behind in development. To keep your child seeing clear, schedule regular pediatric eye exams!

Are eye exams with a general pediatrician enough?

Vision screenings at your child’s primary care doctor are helpful, but lack the specialization and dedicated equipment to thoroughly check your child’s eyes. As such, up to 60% of children with vision problems slip through the cracks. Our child-specific exams provide a complete picture of your child’s eye health and vision needs.

Does your child know what clear vision looks like?

A child struggling with a vision or eye condition often doesn’t know how to express that they’re having trouble, or know their experience is out of the ordinary! Many of the conditions we specifically seek out — such as strabismus (crossed eyes) and amblyopia (lazy eye) — have symptoms like rubbing the eyes, squinting, watery eyes, and headaches that may otherwise get attributed to other causes.

Why Choose Lowcountry Eye Care for Pediatric Eye Exams?

The Lowcountry Eye Care team is passionate and dedicated to protecting children’s vulnerable eyes so they can grow up happy and healthy — that’s why parents love us! We take our time to connect with your family on a personal level and keep you involved throughout your child’s care. And thanks to our advanced, child-friendly technology, we can provide a detailed breakdown of your child’s eyes and guidance through next steps.
 

What Our Patients Say...

Debra Thomas
Debra Thomas
June 16, 2023.
The doctor was very patient and informative about my eye health.
Kristen Moran
Kristen Moran
June 1, 2023.
Great visit today with Lowcountry Eye Care! Dr. Salters and Morgan were a great help with recommendations for my dry eyes! Very little wait time too!!
Soule Aire
Soule Aire
May 31, 2023.
Fast and professional
M BESTA
M BESTA
May 23, 2023.
Professional Service! They answer the phone !!!!
Nikki Gillard
Nikki Gillard
May 22, 2023.
Great Service! Nice, clean and friendly atmosphere. Dr. Salters, Jeana and the rest of the staff (I don't know all of their names...lol) are the best!
donnette davis
donnette davis
May 22, 2023.
Very friendly, the staff was very helpful, the doctor was great and very attentive to my needs, I would recommend to others
Emily Smalls
Emily Smalls
May 22, 2023.
This is the first eye doctor I have visited that I feel properly assessed my eyes and educated me! I have gotten glasses before, none of which I could see out of due to undiagnosed extreme amblyopia and astigmatism. The glasses prescribed to me helped me see clearly for the first time in my adult life. 10/10 would recommend, not to mention the excellent staff!
Mile Quintero
Mile Quintero
May 19, 2023.
We were here and ours first experienced was wonderful , the assistant we saw before that Doctor she was very kind and friendly, my ingles is my second language and she was very nice to trying to understand me .my son made jokes with her and she followed the game she was wonderful same with the doctor he was kind and explained everything with my son ayes thanks so much exelent service .
Sheila Rohrer
Sheila Rohrer
May 9, 2023.
Fantastic experience! Friendly and caring staff. Jenna provided excellent service in choosing and fitting eyeglass frames. Nice selection of frames, and my glasses arrived quickly. Highly recommend.