EyeconX Ideas! - When should my child have an eye exam? http://ideas.eyeconx.net/story.php?title=when-should-my-child-have-an-eye-exam The timing for a child to have their first eye exam is interesting, and it's interesting in such that there are little bit of differences of opinion. The American Academy of Ophthalmology thinks that a child can have a first full eye exam about five years old and beyond because they're being screened by their general pediatrician and schools tend to be for that. The American Academy of Optometry f... Fri, 23 Dec 2011 12:09:10 EST en