After this lecture, the resident/student will be able to:

• understand the general guidelines for prescribing spectacles for children 
• describe the ocular conditions which require spectacle correction for children 
• list the indications for contact lenses for children

Reading assignment:    AAO Preferred Practice Pattern Guidelines 

1. Pediatric Eye Evaluations PPP
2. Eyeglasses PPP
3. Refractive Errors and Refractive Surgery PPP
4. Contact Lenses: http://www.aao.org/eye-health/glasses-contacts/contact-lens-102