Kids need eye exams

A recent national survey of parents found that more than twothirds of parents think it’s “very important” for children to receive an eye exam by an eye doctor prior to kindergarten. However, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that only one-third of school-age children get vision screenings or eye exams before starting school. In fact, as many as one in four school-age youngsters may have an undiagnosed vision problem. Since experts estimate that 80 percent of learning in the first 12 years is visual, a vision problem can cause poor performance.

The Vision Council of America and Reading Is Fundamental have developed a partnership to address this. The goal is to educate parents about vision problems in kids and the benefits of visits to eye doctors. To learn more, visit www.checkyearly.com.

This story provided by North American Precis Syndicate, Inc.