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Our residency trained pediatric optometrists offer world-class pediatric vision care and neuro-optometric services. Accepting new patients. No referral needed.

Our doctors’ advanced training, clinical expertise and experience means expert evaluation, diagnosis and treatment for your child. We are Idaho’s first dedicated pediatric vision center to provide integrated care across combined specialties. Our doctors have joined together to pool their talents and sub-specialties to become Artisan Pediatric Eyecare. At Artisan Pediatric Eyecare we believe good e

ye health starts young. Our pediatric eyecare services are widely recognized as being among the finest in the Pacific Northwest. We are a multi-specialty eyecare center dedicated to pediatrics. Without exception, each of our doctors has completed residency-training in pediatric vision care and maintains Fellowship with the American Academy of Optometry. We offer state-of-the-art testing and treatment in a child-friendly environment. These are a few of the reasons why Artisan Pediatric Eyecare is Idaho’s first choice in pediatric eyecare. Our doctors are in-network with most insurances, including Idaho Medicaid.

03/06/2025

Age-appropriate visual processes are important foundations to normal development, classroom performance, overall learning, reading speed, reading comprehension, and more. If your kids aren't up to date on their yearly pediatric eye exams, its time to consider the benefits of pediatric vision care. Our eye doctors are accepting new patients and in-network with most insurances.

09/05/2025

Myopia Control. Why is it important?

Myopia, or nearsightedness, is on the rise globally, affecting millions of children and adults. While glasses or contacts can correct blurry distance vision, simply addressing the symptoms isn’t enough. Myopia control—slowing its progression—has become a critical focus in eye care, and here’s why it’s important.

Uncontrolled myopia doesn’t just mean thicker lenses. Over time, it elongates the eyeball excessively which causes the retina, choroid and sclera to stretch. This increases the risk of serious complications later in life. High myopia is linked to conditions like retinal detachment, glaucoma, and myopic maculopathy—all of which can lead to permanent vision loss. The earlier and faster myopia progresses, the greater these risks become.

For kids, the stakes are even higher. Myopia often worsens during childhood and teenage years, locking in a higher degree of nearsightedness by adulthood. Controlling it early with methods like specialized lenses or eye drops, coupled with lifestyle changes (more outdoor time, less screen strain) can reduce its severity and protect their future eye health.

The takeaway? Myopia control isn’t just about clearer vision today—it’s about preventing a lifetime of regret tomorrow. Act early, schedule an appointment with one of our pediatric eye doctors certified in myopia control, and safeguard your child’s eyes for the long haul.

26/03/2025

Here at Artisan Pediatric Eyecare we believe proactive management of myopia is crucial for long-term eye health. Studies have shown that myopia, if left uncontrolled, can lead to significant vision problems and eye diseases later in life.

What is Myopia?
Myopia, also known as nearsightedness, is when the eye grows too long and too fast making far away things blurry. This stretching weakens the back of the eye.

Myopia Levels
There is no safe level of myopia. But if we can graduate children from high school no worse than -3.00 D, their risk of sight threatening eye health conditions is significantly lower. The younger they are, the faster their myopia progresses.
The increasing prevalence and severity of myopia in children
• About three-quarters of children with myopia were diagnosed between the ages of 3 and 12.
• 42% of children age 5 to 19 have myopia and it’s starting at a younger and younger age.
• By 2030, nearly half of North America will have myopia.

Wondering if myopia control is right for your child? Call our office to schedule an appointment and know for sure. Our eye doctors are the area's only optometrists who are residency-trained in pediatric vision care and certified in myopia control. No need to settle for less than the best. Our doctors are accepting new patients. No referral needed. In-network with most insurances, including Idaho Medicaid.

When it comes to your kids, you probably spent some time finding the best pediatrician to care for them, but what about ...

13/03/2025

30/01/2025

Looking for a new eye doctor for your kiddos? Look no further than Artisan Pediatric Eyecare. Our doctors are residency-trained in neuro-optometry, binocular vision, vision therapy, and pediatric vision care. No need to settle for less than the best. Our eye doctors are in-network with most insurances, including Idaho Medicaid. Accepting new patients. No referral needed. Just pick up the phone and give us a call.

15/11/2024

When it comes to your kids, you probably spent some time finding the best pediatrician to care for them, but what about their eye care? Some parents aren't aware that there are pediatric vision specialists – like the eye doctors here at Artisan Pediatric Eyecare.

Why a pediatric optometrist? Because pediatric eye exams are different than adult eye exams. A pediatric eye exam is more than examining visual acuity and eye health. It is a learning-related eye exam, assessing visual processes. Age-appropriate visual processes are important foundations to normal development, classroom performance, overall learning, reading speed, reading comprehension, and more.

If your kids aren't up to date on their yearly pediatric eye exams, its time to consider the benefits of pediatric vision care. Our eye doctors are accepting new patients and in-network with most insurances.

30/09/2024

It’s back-to-school season!

As a parent, you know that your child needs all of the tools and resources available to be successful in the classroom. Did you remember to include learning-related eye exams with a pediatric eye doctor on your back to school list?

Scholastically, the demands of learning change as children move up in grade levels. Print size grows smaller, there are fewer pictures, assignments lengthen, and the amount of time devoted to screen time, reading, and writing increases. And not just in the classroom; this also extends to homework assignments and tests.

School ready vision includes not only the ability to see clearly, but also grade-level reading speed and grade-level reading comprehension. A pediatric eye doctor is uniquely trained to help ensure your children are ready for the school year with comprehensive learning-related eye health exams.

If you've not yet scheduled appointments for your school-aged children, its not too late! Call today to schedule.

Our pediatric eye doctors are accepting new patients and in-network with most insurances.

15/09/2024

Myopia control is a growing conversation among parents, and for good reason.

The long-term benefits of myopia control are reducing the risks of eye health problems, eye disease, and vision impairment across a person's lifetime. Current research shows individuals with myopia are at higher lifelong risk of cataracts, glaucoma, retinal detachments and macular degeneration.

Early treatment can help reduce the risk of vision impairment later in life. Myopia control treatment usually begins between 6 and 8 years of age, some studies support starting as early as 4 years of age. Myopia tends to stabilize in the early adult years, so myopia control treatment should be continued up to this time.

A few symptoms of myopia include:
Blurry vision
Difficulty seeing things in the distance
Frequent eye rubbing / blinking
Headaches

At Artisan Pediatric Eyecare our doctors are Certified Myopia Control Specialists, using the latest research and treatment options. This means safer and more effective myopia control for your child.

Call to schedule an appointment for your child. Our doctors are accepting new patients and are in-network with most insurances.

23/05/2024

PARENTS DID YOU KNOW?
(1) Kids generally aren't aware their vision has changed, or that they have poor vision. They adjust to whatever eyesight they have and learn to adapt.

(2) Even if a child's vision has been normal, it can change. We see vision changes and changes in prescriptions sometimes within six months. As children grow and change, so do their eyes.

(3) Up to a point, kids can adapt and get by in school with poor vision. As kids move up in grade level print size grows smaller, classroom assignments lengthen, and more time is devoted to reading and reading comprehension. School becomes more difficult.

(4) Kids with vision problems struggle to keep up with the class, perform below grade level, and often fail to achieve their full potential.

So, Idaho parents we have to ask....Have all of your children had comprehensive pediatric eye exams in the last 12 months? First eye exams are at 9 months of age. Is it time to get on track with vision care?

Give our office a call to schedule. We are in-network with most insurances, including Idaho Medicaid, and are accepting new patients.

25/04/2024

If this school year fell short of expectations, for either yourself as a parent or your student, now is the perfect time to get to the root of the problem. Why now? Because it gives you all summer to address the problem and prepare for next school year.

Vision problems are a common culprit when it comes school performance. A great first step is a comprehensive learning-related eye exam with a pediatric eye doctor. Pediatric eye doctors test for critical vision skills required for learning. Some of those skills include eye tracking, convergence, eye teaming, and more. Not all eye doctors perform all of the tests necessary to determine if there is an underlying vision problem – but residency-trained pediatric eye doctors do!

25% (1 in 4) of all students have difficulty reading and learning due to an undetected vision problem. There are numerous observable symptoms of a vision problem. Here are just a handful:
[ ] Performs below grade level
[ ] Poor handwriting
[ ] Poor reading speed
[ ] Poor reading comprehension
[ ] Slow, halting reading pattern when reading out loud
[ ] Uses finger or guide when reading
[ ] Re-reads words or sentences
[ ] Reverses words or letters
[ ] Omits or transposes words when reading (especially small or similar words)

The residency-trained pediatric eye doctors at Artisan Pediatric Eyecare specialize in learning-related eye exams. They are accepting new patients, and in-network with most insurances. Call today to schedule an appointment.

01/04/2024

Are kids' eye exams really that different from adult eye exams?

As a residency-trained pediatric optometrist I get this question almost daily from parents. And as parents watch me during their child's eye examination the most common reaction is “Wow! I had no idea. This exam is so different from even my child's last eye exam”.

I'm sure you're wondering why eye exams for kids differ from eye doctor to eye doctor. The answer is simple. Most eye doctors are not pediatric eye doctors, and lack formal training in the sub-specialty field of pediatric vision care.

A big take away I share with parents is that the visual demands of a child are different from those for adults. One of many reasons a child's eye exam should be different from an eye exam for an adult. Children learn through tactile and motor activities for the first few years of life. Those activities rely heavily on visual perception and visual motor integration. Vision and visual skills continue to change and develop throughout childhood, a big reason yearly comprehensive eye exams should be on every parent's list.

I am always excited to share with parents the link between vision, learning, and academic performance. A pediatric eye examination is so much more than determining the need for glasses or contact lenses. At the core of a pediatric eye examination is the importance of evaluating a child's ability to meet the demands of learning and the classroom. I believe every child deserves to achieve their full potential, and a yearly comprehensive eye exam with a pediatric eye doctor is a great place to start.

If you'd like to make an appointment for your child please give our office a call. We are accepting new patients, in-network with most insurances, and no referral is needed. I'm Dr. Jill Kronberg, and I look forward to meeting you!

23/03/2024

Is your child struggling to read or have poor reading comprehension? If so, it is time to learn "why".

Schedule a comprehensive evaluation with neuro-optometrist Dr. Ryan C. Johnson. Get the answers you need to help your child.

Why wait? Children do not outgrow binocular vision problems or visual-processing deficits. Do something today that your child will thank you for in the future. Call to schedule an evaluation with Dr. Ryan C. Johnson.

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We are Idaho’s first dedicated pediatric vision center to provide integrated care across combined specialties. Our doctors have joined together to pool their talents and sub-specialties to become Artisan Pediatric Eyecare.

At Artisan Pediatric Eyecare we believe good eye health starts young. Our pediatric eyecare services are widely recognized as being among the finest in the Pacific Northwest. We are a multi-specialty eyecare center dedicated to pediatrics. Without exception, each of our doctors has completed residency-training in pediatric vision care and maintains Fellowship with the American Academy of Optometry. We offer state-of-the-art testing and treatment in a child-friendly environment.

These are a few of the reasons why Artisan Pediatric Eyecare is Idaho’s first choice in pediatric eyecare. Our doctors are in-network with most insurances, including Idaho Medicaid. Accepting new patients. No referral needed.