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Children's Vision
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Why should my preschooler have a
professional eye exam?
Amblyopia |
- vision isn't developing properly
in one eye
- the child and their parents
don't know it
- one out of twenty preschoolers
has amblyopia
- usually not detected by vision
screenings in time for successful
treatment
- results in a lifetime of poor
vision in one eye, not correctable
with glasses or surgery
- results in poor depth perception
affecting sports performance and
career choices
- usually curable if detected and
treated by age 3 or 4
- all children should have an
evaluation by an eye doctor at least
by age 3 ½
- we offer free eye assessments
for 6 month olds and 3 ½ year olds
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We have the technology and the expertise
to catch vision problems like amblyopia
in time for successful treatment. Please
take advantage of Lifetime Eyecare
Center's free eye
assessments to assure your child's
vision is developing normally. The
future of your child's vision could
depend on it.
Be sure your child has a professional
eye exam again at age 5, prior to starting
school. Why? |
- to check for vision
problems that could interfere with
learning
- eye coordination and near point focus
problems affect 20% of
school age children, and are a
frequently overlooked reason for
difficulty in school, especially in
reading.
- 60% of children with learning
difficulties have an undiagnosed
vision problem.
- its not unusual for children
with these types of vision problems
to pass school screenings quite
easily, often with a score of 20/20.
- children with these vision
problems often greatly benefit from
a special correction just for near
work, or from vision therapy
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Children's vision is an area of special
interest to us, and we will thoroughly
evaluate all aspects of your child's
vision and eye health.
Eighty percent of learning takes place
through the visual system. Because eyes
and vision can change rapidly during the
growth years, it's important that your
child has professional eye exams
annually during the school years, regardless of school screening results. |
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