Children's eye care in Sunnyside
Two optometrists and a bilingual front desk, with Dr. Ugalde seeing families in English and Spanish, in a practice built around small visitors. We show your child each step before it happens.
Age guide
Eye-care groups suggest regular exams from infancy through the teen years. This is how we see each age, and your child's doctor sets the schedule that fits.
A short, gentle look at how the eyes line up and follow. You hold your baby the whole time.
You hold your baby
About 20 minutes
Games with pictures and shapes instead of letters, so a child who can't read yet can still show us how clearly each eye sees.
A parent sits beside the chair
About 30 minutes
Letters, a few lens choices and a look at how the eyes work together for reading and screens. We say what we find in plain words.
A parent in the room
About 40 minutes
Glasses, if needed, chosen at the same visit
A full exam, and a say in their own frames. Teens who want contact lenses can ask about a fitting.
A parent comes along, and teens help choose
About 45 minutes
A parent or guardian stays with the child at every visit.
We show your child each tool first, let them hold the trial frames and say what comes next. You stay close the whole time.
Picture and shape charts for children who don't read yet
A parent beside the chair at every step
A written copy of the prescription if glasses are needed, yours to fill anywhere
Frames that fit small faces, lenses made for play, and mornings to try them on.
See children's glassesA fitting for teens who are ready, and for parents, with a follow-up visit.
See contact lensesCall us when something looks or feels wrong, and we tell you whether to come in or go to the ER.
When to callYour doctors
Two doctors of optometry share the exam rooms. An ophthalmic assistant and a front desk coordinator help with the rest.
Doctor of Optometry (OD)
Dr. Ugalde sees babies, children, teens and their parents in English and Spanish. He likes to show a child each instrument before it is used, and he talks to the child first and the parent second.
Doctor of Optometry (OD)
Dr. McNair sees children and teens in English and leads our children's glasses visits. She checks how a frame sits on a small face before she signs off on it.
From our patients
“My son was nervous. They showed him every machine first, and the doctor spoke to him in Spanish. I stayed in the room the whole time.”
“They checked my daughter's plan before the visit and told me what to expect. Picking out her frames was her favorite part.”
“Nobody made us feel rushed, even with a toddler who wouldn't sit still.”
Sample reviews.
Eye-care groups suggest a first exam between 6 and 12 months, another around age 3, one before kindergarten or first grade, and regular exams after that. If you, a teacher or your pediatrician notice squinting, sitting very close to screens or an eye that turns, call us sooner.
Yes. Children rarely know how clearly they should see, so they don't complain. A screening at school or at the pediatrician is not the same as a full eye exam.
Yes, and we ask you to. A parent or guardian stays with the child at every visit. You can hold a baby, or sit beside the chair.
We work with many vision plans and with medical insurance. Call us, and the front desk checks yours before the visit. How fees work explains which visits each plan pays.
Then we go slower. We use games, pictures and short breaks, and we can finish over a second visit when a child needs it.
Send us a few details, and we will call to find a time. You can also call us or write to us on WhatsApp.