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...

Fred Balser
Fred Balser
November 14, 2022.
Great job taking care of my eye exam and everybody there was very personable and I enjoyed every minute of it. I would very much recommend going to this goose Creek office
Sarah King
Sarah King
November 11, 2022.
My daughter and I had such a wonderful experience at our eye appointment. We were met with such friendly, caring faces!!! We saw Dr. Salter and her amazing staff. Felt so comfortable with our eye care and they are very passionate about their jobs! Jeana was hilariously honest with her opinion on picking our glasses. I LOVED her honesty. Everyone there was amazing and so friendly. They were also very upfront with the pricing/cost of services, which was a nice change. No surprises. Would definitely recommend this practice.
GNee McCain
GNee McCain
November 3, 2022.
Great practice! Everyone is pleasant and helpful!! Highly recommend.
Alicia Washington
Alicia Washington
October 27, 2022.
Everyone here is so helpful and sweet. They are all so adorable! I’ve made the mistake going somewhere else years ago… never again! Thank you!
Barkie VonShnauzer
Barkie VonShnauzer
October 25, 2022.
I have been coming to Lowcountry Eye Care for years. Based on the days that I make my appointment I don't always see the same doctor.That being said, I have always had a great experience, whether it was with Dr.Pitcavage,Dr.Shealey or Dr. McCormack. Today, I had the pleasure of meeting Dr. Vitta.She made me feel right at home during my visit and was able to help and advise me with some of my allergy concerns.I would also like to thank Shanna for being so patient with helping me pick out the right frames. She was right about which frames to choose and I am happy with the choices that I made. Thanks to Morgan for explaining all about the floaters.I can't imaging going anywhere else for my eye care needs. SG
Ms. Pearl
Ms. Pearl
October 7, 2022.
Great service! Jeana was very helpful!
Patricia Palmer
Patricia Palmer
October 7, 2022.
I love Lowcountry eye care, everyone is pleasant and enjoyable to interact with. I’ve been with about 10 years! I recommend them all the time to family and friends. Keep up the great job you do
Chap Fowler (Fig Jam Studio)
Chap Fowler (Fig Jam Studio)
October 4, 2022.
I am shopping around eye places. Here they are very kind very patient very professional. the prices make sense. we all want a free Ferrari. Thank you everybody that works in there for making it painless.
Tim Reese
Tim Reese
September 15, 2022.
I always have a great experience when I go to Lowcountry Eye Care. The staff is friendly and extremely helpful with any and all questions I may have and the service is top notch. I highly recommend them to anyone
Derrick
Derrick
September 6, 2022.
If you need an eye doctor, look no further! This place has it all: friendly staff, yep! Updated technology, yep! Large selection of frames for any budget, yep! Petting zoo, ye……!! okay…they don’t have a petting zoo. They are extremely thorough and make sure that you get the best solution for your peepers. I’ve seen lots of the doctors since I’ve been going there, most recently; Dr Vitta - and she was awesome!