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Our eyes are windows to the world. They allow us to explore and learn about things, even if we can't touch, smell, taste, or hear them. But when we're born, we don't have all the abilities we need to see well. As children, we learn to see, just like we learn to walk and talk. Learning vision skills is a vital part of normal child development. Although "seeing" happens within our eyes, "vision" occurs in our brain. That's why vision is considered a doorway to intelligence. |
Eyeglasses May Not Be the Answer to Children's Vision Problems |
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Sometimes glasses or contact lenses won't correct a vision problem. Find out why, and how a program of eye exercises called vision therapy can help. |
Is Your Child's Vision Developing Normally? As part of normal growth and development, children gain the vision skills they need for reading and learning. For most children, the process of "learning to see" goes well. But some may miss key developmental milestones or experience eye or vision problems that interfere with normal vision development. Missed opportunities in early vision development are not always apparent. Vision problems may not become obvious until later, when a child experiences reading or learning problems in school. That's why early detection and treatment of eye and vision problems is so important to infant and child development. Find out more... |
Materials on this web site are for informational and educational purposes only. They are not meant to diagnose or treat any eye or vision problems. Consult your family physician or eye doctor regarding any medical or vision problem. |
80% of the learning kids do everyday in school occurs through their eyes. When was the last time your child had his or her vision tested? |
InfantSEE®, a public health program organized by the American Optometric Association, provides a comprehensive infant eye assessment within the first year of life at no cost to parents. Over 7,000 doctors of optometry throughout the U.S. have volunteered their services for this program. |
How much do you know about children's vision? Take this quiz to find out. |
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Toys and Games Help Kids "Learn to See" Choose toys and games that not only entertain, but also help develop vision skills your child will need for life. |
Vision Problems Can Be Learning Problems! |
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These 3 Simple Eye Exercises Can Help Your Child See Better Using these eye exercises can improve eye focusing, eye teaming and eye tracking skills, in just a few minutes each day. |
Too many children struggle in school with hidden vision problems that prevent their eyes from working together efficiently, or interfere with the brain's ability to make sense of what their eyes see. Is your child visually ready to learn? |
Set the Stage for Reading and Learning |
When you read to a young child and encourage his or her participation by listening and responding to the story, you help build needed "reading readiness" skills. |
SeeingSmarter provides information and insights to help children of all ages gain the vision skills they need to succeed in school and in life. Here you can learn to recognize, understand and respond to vision problems that affect how children see and learn. |
Watching 3-D Movies Can be a Pain |