Make your child's vision a priority!

Almost 80 percent of what a child learns in school is presented visually, so good vision is essential to learning. Yet studies show only 31 percent of children between the ages of 6 and 16 have an annual eye exam. And 70% of children under 6 years, the age at which most vision problems can be treated before permanent damage occurs, have never had an eye exam.

Some 20 million children will go back to school this year with a vision problem that may interfere with their ability to learn and contribute to disciplinary problems. But won't “Vision Screenings” performed by the county health department or your family's pediatrician detect vision problems?

Only partially, says Dr. Manders. “According to a study by the National Institutes of Health, vision-screening methods detected only 40 - 65% of children with vision problems,” she explained. “Every child should have a comprehensive eye health examination. Even if a child has passed a vision screening, a comprehensive exam can reveal problems that would go undetected in a screening. And if a vision problem is detected, your family eye doctor can begin treatment immediately."

 Call our office at 734-428-2020 to schedule your child's back-to-school eye examination! 

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