Children differ from adults in their inability to express their eye problems. Pediatric visual assessment is mandatory in children to pick conditions early to reverse the loss of vision if possible.

Children can be assessed for visual acuity and visual function as early as 6 months. Timely intervention can cure lazy eye and improve vision as recovery of lost vision can be done fastest during the first 8 to 10 years of the child.

Visual assessment in children is done using special techniques and special charts based on the age of the child. Annual eye examination is mandatory in kids to detect ocular anomalies earlier.