Children's eye exam

Children’s Eye Exams in Brampton

Focusing on Your Family

It’s never too early to focus on your children’s eye health and vision. Their sense of sight is important at every age and every stage of development.

Our optometrists are experienced with children and can put them at ease. Many kids even think their eye exams are fun! And, if your child does need glasses, we offer a wide selection of colours and styles that will make them smile. We can also help address common vision concerns in children, like amblyopia (lazy eye) and strabismus (crossed eyes).

Book their appointment today to help set them up for success—and a lifetime of healthy vision.

Child Eye Exam In Brampton

When Do Children Need Eye Exams?

The Canadian Association of Optometrists recommends that children have:

  • A comprehensive exam to establish a baseline between the ages of 6 and 9 months.
  • Another comprehensive exam as they grow and develop between the ages of 2 and 5.
  • Annual, comprehensive exams from age 6 and continuing until adulthood.

Proper vision can be beneficial for your child's success—in life and in academics. Beyond just seeing what’s in front of them at school, visual skills are needed for social, cognitive, and motor skill development.

Book your child’s eye exam today!

Valuable Visual Skills

Children aren’t born with the visual skills they need—they develop them over time.

Good visual skills can help set your child up for success. Whether it’s reading, interacting with other kids, throwing a ball around outside, or seeing what the teacher writes on the board, eyesight is involved.

Children who start school with undiagnosed vision problems may struggle to keep up in class. They may be misdiagnosed with ADHD or another behavioural disorder.

Undiagnosed vision problems can also lead to:

  • Learning at a slower rate than their peers.
  • Behavioural and disciplinary problems.
  • Higher risk of dropping out of school.

Stages of Sight

There are many milestones in a baby’s visual progression. Here’s what to expect at some important stages:

  • Birth to 1 Month: Your baby should be staring at bright lights or faces, albeit for a short period.
  • 1 to 3 Months: They’ll begin to look toward sounds and follow objects horizontally.
  • 3 to 5 Months: Babies begin to reach for objects and see differences between colours.
  • 5 to 7 Months: Hand-eye coordination will begin to develop, and your baby should start looking at distant objects.
  • 7 to 12 Months: Depth perception, focusing, and other visual skills should be developed, and your baby might begin to copy facial expressions they see.

As children get older, you can help encourage their healthy visual development by playing look-and-find games like Where’s Waldo, doing word searches and maze games together, and limiting their screen time.

To help your child develop healthy visual skills, be sure to bring them in for comprehensive eye exams.

How Do I Know If My Child Needs Glasses?

If they are experiencing a vision issue, children are often unable to articulate the problem—they might not even know there is a problem. Unlike adults, children have not established a baseline of what proper vision looks like for them.

Kids can experience signs or symptoms that may not seem visual—like tiredness, poor concentration, or difficulty keeping their place while reading. They may develop vision problems standard glasses can’t correct alone, like strabismus (eye-turn) or amblyopia (lazy eye), which can affect how their vision develops.

Bringing your child for regular eye exams lets us establish that baseline so we take the time to evaluate their symptoms. By detecting vision problems early on, we can give them appropriate support—whether they need glasses or other personalized care. Book their appointment today!

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Come to our practice in Brampton near the intersection of Cherrycrest Drive and Ebenezer Road. Parking is available just steps from our doors.

Riverstone Eye Care In Brampton

Our Address

25 Cherrycrest Drive, Unit 4
Brampton, ON L6P 3W4

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Contact Information

Phone: 905-915-9255
Email: info@riverstoneeyecare.com

Hours of Operation

  • Monday 11:00 AM - 07:00 PM
  • Tuesday 10:00 AM - 06:00 PM
  • Wednesday 10:00 AM - 06:00 PM
  • Thursday 11:00 AM - 07:00 PM
  • Friday 10:00 AM - 06:00 PM
  • Saturday 11:00 AM - 05:00 PM
  • Sunday Closed

What Brampton Families Say

Had a great experience at Riverstone Eye Care...

Captain Singh(1 day ago)

I have a wonderful experience. Staff is very helpful.

aman deep(3 days ago)

Courteous staff. Clean environment. Optometrist is very professional.

Fayyaz Ahmed(1 week ago)

“Dr. Harpreet Gill is very knowledgeable, understanding, and genuinely dedicated...

Richie Pannu(1 month ago)

Great service. Doctor was very nice

Manpreet Singh(1 month ago)

Great experience, got my eye exam done. Super fast and efficient

Ankur Jesreen(1 month ago)

The team working here has great chemistry and can handle anything thrown at them...

S T(1 month ago)

Doctor is very knowledgeable and staff is very professional...

nav kaur(1 month ago)

Went for a regular eye check up! They did such a good job...

Monica Collazo(1 month ago)

Thr receptionist and the doctor are very nice and did a lot of test...

lily(1 month ago)
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Rated 5 out of 5.

Google review

Had a great experience at Riverstone Eye Care. I was hit by a ball and had redness and swelling in my eye. Thanks to Dr. Harpreet Gill, Dr. Paramvir Gill, Tammy, and Jaz for their excellent care and support. My eye improved within a couple of days. Highly recommend the team!

Captain Singh

Rated 5 out of 5.

Google review

I have a wonderful experience. Staff is very helpful.

aman deep

Rated 5 out of 5.

Google review

Courteous staff. Clean environment. Optometrist is very professional.

Fayyaz Ahmed

Rated 5 out of 5.

Google review

“Dr. Harpreet Gill is very knowledgeable, understanding, and genuinely dedicated to helping with my eye concerns. She took the time to listen and provided thoughtful care and guidance. I feel confident putting my trust in her for any future eye-related concerns and hope she can continue to be my eye specialist. I highly recommend her to anyone looking for a caring and knowledgeable eye doctor.”

Richie Pannu

Rated 5 out of 5.

Google review

Great service. Doctor was very nice

Manpreet Singh

Rated 5 out of 5.

Google review

Great experience, got my eye exam done. Super fast and efficient

Ankur Jesreen

Rated 5 out of 5.

Google review

The team working here has great chemistry and can handle anything thrown at them. I went in with some off putting and very chaotic individuals to say the least and they were elegant, graceful and quick on their feet.

Everyone there from the man and woman working upfront to the eye doctor were very kind. The staff up front were organized, straight forward, knowledgeable and incredibly courteous. They handled every question thrown at them with ease and precision.

The eye doctor was super patient and open. I had a general test after so many years and he was very gentle and professional. I felt at ease and it was a smooth process getting my prescription.

Really good experience overall!! Great team working here.

S T

Rated 5 out of 5.

Google review

Doctor is very knowledgeable and staff is very professional. Definitely recommend.

nav kaur

Rated 5 out of 5.

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Went for a regular eye check up! They did such a good job. She did many tests that my other doctors before would have never done. The doctor was super sweet, I recommend!!

Monica Collazo

Rated 5 out of 5.

Google review

Thr receptionist and the doctor are very nice and did a lot of test to make sure everything is good

Thanks for that

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