Missouri City, TX--If your child had vision problems, you’d be able to tell, wouldn’t you? Maybe not, says Karen Urbani, M.D., pediatrician at Kahn, Gmoser, Atlas & Urbanu. “Parents assume that if their child can’t see properly, they’d know it for sure, however, children are very adaptable and learn to cope with vision deficits,” says Dr. Urbani. “This allows many childhood vision problems to go undetected, which can lead to learning issues and behavioral problems.”
And here's a staggering thought: approximately 200,000 children are born each year with vision deficits, making vision problems one of the most common pediatric health issues. However, until a child can accurately respond verbally to the letters on a standard eye chart (typically around school age), it is often difficult, even for doctors, to determine if a child is seeing properly.
But—and this is sooo- cool!--a new, child-friendly test being offered by Dr. Urbani’s practice is providing parents with objective information about the development and function of their children’s vision system. The Enfant™ Pediatric VEP Testing System gives Dr. Urbani a unique diagnostic tool to assess patients as young as six months of age. The test utilizes a flat panel screen that features fun, child-friendly characters and graphics accompanied by music. It can be completed in five to seven minutes, during a standard well check-up, and is reimbursable by most insurance carriers.
So if you’re in the Houston area, you may want to call and find out more information or schedule a vision test. You can contact Kahn, Gmoser, Atlas & Urbani Pediatrics at (281) 499-6300. Or to find out if a doctor in your area has this new test, go to Enfant Vision's website. Full disclosure statement: I was compensated by a gift card for this ad/review.
