Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) are composed and periodically reviewed by pediatric ophthalmologists and certified orthoptists from the Public Information Committee of AAPOS. For questions or suggestions regarding FAQs please contact us.

• How can a child be tested for glasses in early childhood?
• How is strabismus treated?
• What causes strabismus?
• What is strabismus and how common is it?

• What should be done if a child has an eye injury?
• Where do most eye injuries occur?
• Why does a child need glasses?