Eye clinic

The eye has many parts that help you see clearly. It provides information to your brain to help it identify colour, shapes and other features around you. Learn how the eyes move, see objects up close and far away and adjust to different light conditions.

Eye care includes regular eye and vision tests and treatment for minor irritations. Learn about your child’s vision care team, what routine eye tests your child can expect and how to help if your child needs eye drops, eye ointment or a patch.

Routine eye exams can identify some eye and vision conditions, but sometimes more detailed tests are needed. Discover how tests such as electrophysiology, ultrasound and special scans detect possible eye problems and how your child can prepare for them.

A range of eye conditions and disorders can affect a child's vision. Some are short-term responses to an infection or allergen, but others can require eye patches, glasses or surgery. Find out about different conditions and disorders and how they are treated.

Sometimes surgery is the best treatment for serious eye disorders, including when the eye is severely injured or unbearably painful but has no chance of seeing. Discover what happens during different eye surgeries and how to care for your child afterwards.

Eye injuries are common in children and can have a range of causes, from dirt entering the eye to a sharp object poking the eyeball. Learn how to help your child stay calm after an injury and how to provide quick and effective treatment.

Find resources to help you prepare for a virtual visit with the eye clinic.