Review: Eyecon Optometry - Spec-y Khye for 3 Mths @ 4 1/2yo

Khye Wearing Specs Temporarily @ 4 1/2 yo - 3 March 2017

Shern was having a case of eye blinking for about a week and that was when I decided to bring him for an eye checkup before I conclude that it was just his bad habit.

And also the last time he had his eyes checked was when he was 4yo.

Took him back to Eyecon Optometry and requested for Miss Ho as I had good experience with her. 

After about 1/2 hour checkup, it was concluded that there was no eye infection or so and his vision is still very good. 

But Shern had very dry eyes and it may lead to him blinking his eyes more often. She gave Shern 2 weeks to see if the blinking goes away, and if not he might need some artificial tear drops to help him. 

I brought Khye along for an eye test too, although I did not not hear any vision complaints from Khye, but just to make sure there were no lazy eye symptoms or anything.

And what a good thing I did because it turned out Khye was the one that has some problem with his vision.

As a child optometry centre, they have special child optometry tools such as below shapes to replace the usual alphabet chart we are used to.  

Miss Ho just like last time was very patient and thorough. She checked his eyes for everything, long sight, short sight, 3D vision, colour vision, eye pressure, and many others.
She made everything sounded like a game, asking him to be a pirate and read out shapes. It was all fun for Khye.

 

 

It turned out Khye has a problem with his long sightedness (which means he can't see near very well), and somehow affected his 3D vision as well.

His long sightedness also affected his ability to see near things, so he read all the shapes as "circle circle circle" in the last few rows. 

Miss Ho suggested he wears specs full time for 3 months, and then if makes good progress, then will only need to wear during eye strenuous activities such as reading, or watching the tv.

It can be corrected since his is slight and diagnoses early, so maybe in a while he may no more need the glasses. We will see.

Khye was apparently very happy he needs to wear spectacles and was happily choosing one for himself. He wants a purple, pink or a brown one as these are his favourite colours.

In the end, he settled for this one, which is purple AND pink! :D 

For those interested to know the price/fee;

Consultation for Shern was RM43.

Consultation for Khye was waived because he did spectacles. His lenses was RM90+ and the frame depends on the one you choose. His was RM100+.

I find the prices quite reasonable.

This is Khye when daddy took him to collect his spectacles. 

I think he looks quite good in them. And the purple and pink specs suits him! ;)

I'm so thankful there are no problems of all asking Khye to wear his spectacles. He happily wears them day in and day out, except for when he is sleeping. So far so good.

These are some photos of Khye wearing his spectacles happily.

 

 

It has been more than a week now and he is still good.
I just need to teach him to take care of his specs.
Some photos of Khye with Mummy and Pho-pho.

 

 

For those who are looking for Child Optometrist, please look for Miss Ho at Eyecon in Burmah Road, Penang (same row as Tan Mark boostore, Koe Klinik, Raffe Nasi Kandar, 7-11)

Eyecon
Tan & Ho Child Optometry Clinic Sdn Bhd
No 269D, Jalan Burmah,
Pulau Tikus,
10350 Pulau Pinang,
Malaysia.

Tel: +604 226 1410
Fax: +604 226 1410

Email: tanhochildoptometry.com.my
Website: http://www.eyecon.com.my/
(Closed on Tuesdays)

Specialization:Infant / Toddler Vision Assessment, Binocular Vision Assessment, Vision Therapy for Lazy Eye, Squints etc., Visual Motor/Perceptual Skills Assessment, Myopia Control.

Practitioner: Ho Oi Ching, B. Optometry (Hons), UKM

Updated on 15 June 2017

3 months had passed and so I took Khye for his follow-up checkup on Monday.
This follow-up check session is shorter, about 1/2 hour long.

Miss Ho told me that his 3D vision improved significantly. He used to not be able to see most of the 3D vision that she showed him 3 months before. But now he could see them as he pointed them out to Miss Ho.

Miss Ho also told me his near sight (which are also affected by his long sightedness) has also improved and the reading is now at 6/7.5 and the other eye in between the 6/7.5 and 6/6 reading.

She is overall very pleased with his improvement, but she told me his reading is still not at "normal" level yet and would like him to continue to wear his glasses for another 6 months.

Yiu-Khye has no problem with wearing glasses and so we are going to soldier on for another 6 months until we see her again in December! ;)

Khye, a very happy boy after he got the ice-cream I promised him after his eye check-up!

12 June 2017

***Please take note that this post is NOT sponsored. I purchased this Eyecon Checkup Session/Spectacles with my own money. All text and opinions are of my own and represents my honest opinion of the product(s).