Category Archives: Pediatric Vision

The Clock is Ticking in 3D

By Dr. Joel Kestenbaum | March 26, 2011

I recently attended a conference about 3D at the State University of New York Optometry School.   Topics were related to 3D or 3 Dimensions (the ability of our eyes, or more importantly, our brain, to perceive depth) and how it affects our lives today and how our ability to perceive 3D will affect our lives in [...]

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Did You Have Your Child’s Eyes Examined?

By Dr. Joel Kestenbaum | August 28, 2010

DID YOU HAVE YOUR CHILD’S EYES EXAMINED?   WAITING CAN BE COSTLY.

It’s that time of the year again.  The kids are going back to school.  Mom and dad are running out to get the children new clothes, a haircut and a new pencil case.  The cupboard is being filled with the peanut butter, tuna fish and [...]

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A Child’s Eyes Should Be A Parent’s Concern

By Dr. Joel Kestenbaum | August 23, 2009

Here are a few facts a parent should know.

80% of learning is through the eyes.
80% of a person’s lifetime exposure to ultraviolet light comes before he age of 18.
Vision screening in a pediatrician’s office is NOT an eye examination.
Vision screening in a school nurses office is NOT an eye examination.
An eye doctor should examine a [...]

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