Ok so this has been on my mind for a couple of weeks now.
A lady came into my work with her grand daughter who was born premmie. She told me that they were going to get the childs eyes tested that day because she was premmie and they really should have been tested before she turned 2 years old.

Does anyone know if this is true and why do they need to be tested?

I'm asking because my DS was also premmie but nobody has mentioned this to me. My DS is 19 months old so should I be booking him in for a test? And does anyone know if a regular optometrist can test a toddler or do I need to find 1 who specialises in testing littlies?

Thanks in advance