All children should be sent to the optometrist or ophthalmologist for an eye exam starting at the age of 6 months and then every year after that. Pediatrician's screenings are NOT eye exams. Nurse's screenings at school don't count, either. Why is it that parents know to send their kids to the dentist when their first tooth comes out? Expecting a child to tell you they can't see is like having them tell you they need their immunizations. Parents need to get on the ball and send their child to their pediatrician (annual checkups,for immunizations and when they are sick), dentist, and optometrist annually. Children don't know what they need, parents ought to know that. Parents are obligated to give their children the proper care they deserve and need.