A vision and hearing screening from your pediatricians in Greenville, SC, can help protect your child.
Your child’s vision and hearing are vitally important, and you want to help protect them. That’s what vision and hearing screenings are for. When your pediatrician performs vision and hearing screenings, it’s the first step toward vision correction or hearing augmentation if your child needs it. Children don’t often let parents know when they are having problems with hearing or vision.
Your pediatrician will know just what to do if your child suffers from vision or hearing impairment. Dr. Dawn Polly and Dr. Eugene Golding at Express Pediatric Care in Greenville, SC, offer a full range of children’s medical services, including vision and hearing screening.
If your child has problems hearing, he or she will miss out on instructions, conversations, and enjoying the surrounding sounds. Imagine not being able to hear music! If your child has vision impairment, he or she will miss out on reading and seeing loved ones. Imagine not being able to enjoy the beauty of nature! Undiagnosed and untreated hearing and vision problems can also lead to:
- Underachievement
- Learning disabilities
- Lack of socialization skills
- Lack of normal development
Your child might need a hearing or vision screening if your child is:
- Not turning toward sounds at 6 months old
- Not saying single words at 1 year
- Not hearing all sounds
- Not answering to their name
- Having delayed or unclear speech
- Having difficulty following directions
- Having frequent headaches
- Having blurred or double vision
- Sensitive to bright lights
- Having poor hand-eye coordination
Vision and hearing screenings may be performed during your child’s regular well child visit or during a school or sports physical. After a vision or hearing screening, your pediatrician can diagnose the degree of vision or hearing loss and determine what your child needs.
For a vision problem, your pediatrician may recommend:
- Glasses for everyday wear
- Glasses for reading
- Contact lenses for older children and teens
For a hearing problem, your pediatrician may recommend:
- Hearing aids
- Cochlear implants
- Surgical correction
- Alternative communication techniques
To learn more about the importance of vision and hearing screening and how it can protect your child, call Dr. Dawn Polly and Dr. Eugene Golding at Express Pediatric Care in Greenville, SC. You can reach them in the office by calling (864) 551-2422, so call today.