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.
Not to worry if your child is nervous for their eye exam. 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 colors and styles that will make them smile—in durable materials that will make you smile too!
Book their appointment today to set them up for success—and a lifetime of healthy vision.
Book AppointmentWhen Do Children Need Eye Exams?
The American Optometric Association recommends that children have exams at the following intervals:
- A comprehensive exam to establish a baseline between the ages of 6 and 12 months
- Another comprehensive exam as they grow and develop between the ages of 3 and 5
- Annual, comprehensive exams starting before 1st grade and continuing until adulthood
Proper vision is essential for children’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 their eye exam today!
Book AppointmentValuable Visual Skills
Children aren’t born with the visual skills they need—they develop them over time, just like they develop the ability to walk and talk.
Good visual skills are essential to learning. Approximately 80% of what children learn happens through their vision. 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.
If you want to set them up for success, it’s essential that visual skills are developing normally. Children who start school with undiagnosed vision problems may struggle to keep up in class. They may be misdiagnosed with ADHD or another behavioral disorder.
Undiagnosed vision problems can also lead to:
- Learning at a slower rate than their peers
- Behavioral 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 critical stages:
- Birth to 4 Months: Your baby’s vision is improving rapidly at this stage. They should be focusing on nearby objects and faces and begin to reach for things.
- 5 to 8 Months: A 3-dimensional view of the world begins to form, as does color vision.
- 9 to 12 Months: Babies begin to grasp objects and can judge distances.
- 1 to 2 Years: Hand-eye coordination and depth perception should be well-developed.
As babies grow and develop, you can help encourage their healthy visual development by playing games with them. Use the classic games like peek-a-boo and patty-cake, provide objects that can be explored with the hands and grasped, and play games that include dropping things and picking them up.
To ensure your child develops visual skills at the appropriate pace, 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.
Bringing your child for regular eye exams can help establish that baseline. We can help detect any vision problems early on. Book their appointment today!
Book AppointmentPacks Unlimited Plan: Save Money, See Well
Want to help your child always have the glasses they need to succeed? With Packs Unlimited, you can stress less about your child losing or breaking their eyewear. Our plan offers convenient, affordable access to a replacement pair.
Here’s how it works:
- Get the annual Packs Unlimited plan for $99.
- Select a children’s frame and lens set for only $25.
- When a replacement is needed, visit us to pick up the same set for only $25.
- Same-day pickup is available.
- We have over 300 frames to choose from.
Want to know more? Give us a call or book an appointment. We’re here to help.
Our Location
Find us 10 minutes from downtown Fort Worth, on Airport Freeway right between Beach St and Haltom Rd.
Our Address
- 1217 Oak Knoll Drive
- Fort Worth, TX 76117
Contact Us
- Phone: 817-831-6141
- Fax: 682-647-3909
- Email: [email protected]
Clinic Hours
- Monday: 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM
- Tuesday: 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM
- Wednesday: 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM
- Thursday: 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM
- Friday: Closed
- Saturday: Closed
- Sunday: Closed
OFRECEMOS SERVICIO EN ESPAÑOL
En Pack Optical, nos esforzamos por ofrecer atención para el cuidado de los ojos a pacientes de diferentes grupos etnicos y condiciones sociales. Es por eso que estamos encantados de ofrecer servicio en español para nuestros pacientes de habla hispana. La Dr. Poonawala y su equipo siempre están buscando nuevas maneras de ser inclusivos, en la prestación de servicios para nuestros pacientes de habla hispana es uno de los grandes pasos de accesibilidad que hemos tomado.
Esperamos poder darle la bienvenida a nuestra clínica y ser su destino para el cuidado de los ojos en Fort Worth. Programe su cita hoy.
WE OFFER SERVICE IN SPANISH
At Pack Optical, we’re thrilled to offer service in Spanish for our Spanish-speaking patients. Dr. Poonawala and her team are always looking for ways to be inclusive, and providing services for our Spanish-speaking patients is one of the accessibility steps we’ve taken.
We look forward to welcoming you to our practice and being your destination for eye care in Forth Worth. Schedule your appointment today.
Our Brands
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When the Dr asked me how my dry eye went, I told her ” what dry eye “.
Much improvement. I can see clearly in the mornings and afternoons where before there was lots of dryness.
It has made my daily life much better. I am not constantly squeezing and rubbing my eyes, and can more easily focus on my computer (for work) and other tasks/hobbies. My eyes overall “feel” 100% better. No more itchy, dry eyes! My vision is also crisper now, and I don’t feel like I am straining to see things clearly.
Drastic improvement in day-to-day comfort. I didn’t realize how much it could be improved and extermely glad to treat my dry eye symptoms. The Pack Optical team were intentional to provide comfort through the entire process and support specific needs. Grateful for the full team through each step of the process.
The experience was easy and office staff is wonderful. Dry eye symptoms are mostly improved. I still have days with dry eye symptoms but they’re not as bad as before.
Even though I still have allergy eyes, they aren’t as bad as they used to be. I am so glad I invested in my eyes and had the treatments. Highly recommend the treatment and Pack Optical.
I work on a computer all day, this really reduced my eye strain. My eyes just feel better, even with allergies.
The treatment has really made an improvement on my dry eyes. I’m finally feeling relief.
I don’t think one should take eye sight health for granted. Knowing a treatment can improve my eye quality to reduce dryness and abrasions was important to me. Process is easy and painless. Great staff….
The treatment experience was amazing – the people made the experience for me! I did not have any dry eye symptoms before the treatment, so I have not noticed a difference since having been treated. But everyone was so understanding and accommodating (except one individual who works here has been very rude in my experiences with her – If I had to have her as a technician, I would not come here anymore)!
My eyes are feeling great, I didn’t realize how dry they were until completing treatment. I was already familiar with IPL treatments, and found the experience relaxing.
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If you’ve lived with nearsightedness for any length of time, you know what a hassle glasses and contact lenses can be. Before orthokeratology (or “ortho-k”) was developed in the 1970s, people with nearsightedness had to wear corrective eyewear for the rest of their lives. Today, many opt for this treatment method instead. Read on as […]
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Pack Optical
- 1217 Oak Knoll Drive
- Fort Worth, TX 76117
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P: 817-831-6141
F: 682-647-3909
[email protected]
