pediatric EYE CARE
Dr. Hannah Yecheskel and the team at All Eyes On Rockville are experts working with children. We have been named a
”Mom-Approved Eye Doctor” by Washington Parent readers. Check out the pediatric services we provide below, and before your appointment visit our Kidzone page, created to help get your child excited for their visit.
pediatric eye exams
During the growth years, children should have their vision and eye health checked annually by a pediatric eye specialist. Vision screenings performed by your pediatrician or by a school nurse are not a substitute for a complete eye exam performed by a licensed eye doctor. A child who has a visual disorder may not be aware of or voice their difficulties. It is important to have their eye doctor closely monitor their visual system, specifically during their growth years, as it impacts every aspect of their development, both in the classroom and in everyday life. A child should have the necessary tools to interact with the world around them, and optimal vision is one very important tool.
PEDIATRIC MYOPIA (NEARSIGHTEDNESS)
Dr. Hannah Yecheskel is a certified provider in CooperVision’s Brilliant Futures™ Myopia Management Program and MiSight® 1 day contact lens, the first and only soft contact lens FDA-approved* to slow the progression of myopia in children, aged 8-12 at the initiation of treatment (1). Learn more about this treatment here.
Dr. Hannah Yecheskel’s first MiSight patient was her very own daughter.
Their story was featured in this short documentary from MiSight. Watch it now!
InfantSEE
InfantSEE® is a public health program created by the American Optometric Association. It was “designed to ensure that eye and vision care becomes an essential part of infant wellness care to improve a child's quality of life.” The InfantSEE® program is a free comprehensive eye health assessment and is available to children between the ages of 6 months and 1 year.
Dr. Hannah Yecheskel is privileged to be one of many optometric volunteers across the United States participating in the InfantSEE® program.
To read more about the InfantSEE® Program, visit http://www.infantsee.org/ for more details.
Sunglasses
Read more about pediatric sunglasses and sun protection.
For more information about our child eye care services in the Rockville, Maryland and Washington, DC areas or to schedule an appointment with our pediatric optometrist, contact us today.
*Indications for Use: MiSight® 1 day (omafilcon A) soft (hydrophilic) contact lenses for daily wear are indicated for the correction of myopic ametropia and for slowing the progression of myopia in children with non-diseased eyes, who at the initiation of treatment are 8-12 years of age and have a refraction of -0.75 to -4.00 diopters (spherical equivalent) with ≤ 0.75 diopters of astigmatism. The lens is to be discarded after each removal. 1. Compared to a single vision 1 day lens over a 3 year period. Chamberlain P, et al. A 3-year randomized clinical trial of MiSight® lenses for myopia control. Optom Vis Sci. 2019; 96(8): 556-567.