Vision develops rapidly starting at birth and is tied to many developmental milestones, such as hand-eye coordination and reading. In the long term, your child’s vision will impact how they learn, play, and interact with the world.

If you need emergency eye care or know someone who does, call now for immediate assistance.

Myopia is the technical term for what most people call nearsightedness. It’s a disorder affecting the eyes that prevents affected people from seeing faraway objects clearly. A person with myopia can still see clearly any objects that are up close, but anything far away — text on a sign, people, the television across the room — is blurry and even illegible.