Questions parents ask

Many eye doctors suggest a first exam between six and twelve months, and at least one more between ages three and five. If your pediatrician or you have a concern, come sooner. Dr. Spruill can tell you what schedule suits your child.

We use pictures, shapes and lights, and we turn each test into a game. Your child never has to say a word the doctor can read from their eyes instead. You stay beside them the whole time.

Sometimes. Drops that relax the eye's focusing help the doctor measure a child's prescription. They sting for a moment, and they can make close-up vision blurry and bright light uncomfortable for a few hours. We tell you before we use them, and why.

Yes. A parent or guardian stays in the room for the whole visit, and many children sit on a parent's lap for the first tests.

We work with many vision plans. Call to confirm yours. Our patient coordinator checks your benefits before the visit where she can.

A routine exam is billed to a vision plan. If the doctor looks into an eye problem, such as a red eye or a follow-up, that part is billed to medical insurance. How fees work explains which is which.

Yes. You get a copy after the exam and fitting, and you can take it to any seller.

Your child's current glasses, if they wear any, your vision and medical insurance cards, a list of any eye drops or medicines your child uses, and a favorite toy or book for the wait.

It depends on the visit and on what your plan covers. How fees work explains what sets the fee, and we give you a written estimate first if you pay yourself.

Call us now, or go to the nearest emergency room, for sudden vision loss, a curtain over the vision, a sudden shower of floaters, an eye injury or a chemical splash. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.