Does my child have to be able to read before I take them to the optician?
Answer:
No. Opticians have tests that can be used with infants and preschool children who cannot read. If you have any concerns about your child's vision you should find a local optician who will test their vision, even if they are very young.
If you've got no urgent concerns, it might be better to wait until your child is a little older - say around three and a half years old - before taking them for their first full eye examination.
Even if your child's vision seems good, it's worth taking them for a full sight test when they reach school age, just to make sure there aren't any issues with their vision that could affect their early school years.