Kindergarten Eye See…Eye Learn™ Program Information for Parents

Your child’s vision and eye health are essential for learning.

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Has your child had their annual eye exam? It’s important to do before they start school!

Eye See…Eye Learn™ is a program that provides kindergarten-aged children in Alberta with an eye exam from an optometrist. If required, kindergarten children also receive a free pair of eyeglasses.

Eye See…Eye Learn™ program access

Eye See…Eye Learn™ is available to all kindergarten children in Alberta. It’s important to address eye health and vision problems before children begin school. Children are eligible from July until they begin Grade 1. Parents can begin by selecting a participating Eye See…Eye Learn™ optometrist.

Find an Optometrist

How kindergarten-aged children participate

Step 1

Parents select a participating Eye See…Eye Learn™ optometrist. Click on Eye See…Eye Learn™, then enter your postal code to find an optometrist close to you. Book an appointment.

Step 2

See your optometrist for the eye exam. Have your health card ready. There is Alberta Health partial coverage towards your child’s eye exams up to age 19*.

Step 3

If required, kindergarten-aged children will receive a free pair of eyeglasses**. Ask to see the frame selection available. Your optometrist will order your glasses for you.

* Optometrists can charge for insured services that the optometrist deems exceeds the AHCIP benefit and Albertans are responsible for additional costs incurred at the time of treatment. Practitioners are required to discuss fees with their patients before providing the service. Learn more >

** Free glasses are covered by a one-year manufacturer’s warranty.

Did you know?

80 per cent of learning is visual.
One in four school-aged children has a vision problem.
Children with vision problems are often misdiagnosed as having learning or behavioural disabilities.
The earlier an eye health or visual problem is identified, the more likely it can be corrected.
Children often don’t know they have a vision problem, as they believe what they are seeing is normal.
It is not uncommon for parents to believe they would know if their child has a vision problem, because these issues can be hard to spot particularly if there is a problem in only one of the eyes.

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An overview of your child’s eye exam

You can’t see the world through your child’s eyes, but your optometrist can. During your child’s eye exam, your optometrist will assess:

Visual acuity (how well they can see).
Lazy eye, crossed eyes.
Nearsightedness, farsightedness, astigmatism.
Colour vision.
Eye coordination, tracking and depth perception.
Eye health.
Family health history, overall health and lifestyle.

Your Alberta optometrist is a skilled professional

Alberta optometrists have specialized education. They complete a Bachelor of Science degree, followed by a four-year Doctor of Optometry degree from an accredited university.
Alberta optometrists are experts who play an important role in the vision, eye health, and overall health of your family.

Alberta optometrists are trained to:

Treat, manage and correct disorders and diseases of the visual system, the eye and its associated structures.
Recognize and detect related systemic conditions and manage ocular manifestations.
Diagnose, treat and manage binocular and perceptual vision disorders.
Prescribe any topical or oral Schedule 1 drug in the context of eye care.
Remove superficial foreign bodies from the eye in or below the surface of the cornea.
Plus, the independent management of glaucoma, macular degeneration, and diabetic retinopathy.
Alberta optometrists provide primary eye care.

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