Glasses:

 

1) They need to fit properly so that the patient can obtain the maximum benefit from them. Opticians are experts at adjusting them for you (we do not adjust them ourselves).

 

2) The arms of the glasses should end right behind the ear. This helps the glasses to stay in the proper position.

 

3) The patient should be looking through the centre of the glasses regardless of his/her age. Children may need to be encouraged to use the glasses and to look through them, not over or under.

 

4) Children’s glasses need to be adjusted frequently, often every 1-2 weeks, particularly if the patient is very young or is just new to glasses.

 

5) If the glasses look big on your child then they probably are, and a smaller frame should be selected.

 

6) There are children's glasses from infancy and up.

 

7) The prescription is based on the size and shape of the eyeball and not on the age of the patient. Glasses are prescribed on the basis of the readings we obtain while the patient is being examined. Regardless of the age, they are not too strong for a young child, but the prescription is what s/he requires to see correctly.

 

8) Please allow 4-6 weeks to adjust to a new prescription.

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