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Is An Eye Exam on Your Back to School List?

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August 22, 2018

There is a lot more to vision than and being able to read the letters on a chart. It is important that children have a comprehensive eye exam each and every year while in school. This is true even if they have 20/20 vision!

While school screenings are great at picking up kids who need glasses, and have even gotten better at flagging children with eye turns or other abnormalities, nothing truly replaces a comprehensive eye exam. There are many vision problems that are not tested at an eye screening that could negatively impact a child's ability to learn. At Sussex Eye Center, we also evaluate your child's eye teaming skills, focusing ability, and ocular health to make sure that no vision problems go undiagnosed.

Far too often, children with undiagnosed vision problems are misdiagnosed with learning disabilities. Since 80% of learning depends on the efficiency of your visual system, vision problems can have a very negative impact on how a child performs in school. If you child has a vision problem, you may notice they have difficulty with reading comprehension or have a short attention span (especially with up-close work). You may also see one eye turning in or out, see them closing one eye, or catch them rubbing their eyes frequently. Since many children might not recognize a problem or be able to tell you what is going on, the only true way to prevent these problems is with a comprehensive eye exam.

If an eye exam isn't on your Back-To-School list yet, it should be! Contact Sussex Eye Center today to book your child their yearly comprehensive eye exam and make sure they are prepared for academic success!

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