Pediatrics

A WORD TO
THE WI-EYES

DID YOU KNOW

  1. Myopia (nearsightedness) is the most common problem in school-aged children.

  2. School vision screenings are not comprehensive eye exams. Up to 75% of school vision screening miss vision problems.

  3. Vision can affect sports performance too.

Hand-eye coordination

Eye tracking ability

Depth perception

1 IN 4 CHILDREN HAVE A VISION PROBLEM

DON’T WAIT

Parents can’t wait for their children to say they aren’t seeing well, because kids don’t know what “normal vision” is. Only 2% of parents would wait for their child to have symptoms before going to a pediatrician or dentist yet 24% of parents would wait for their child to have symptoms before taking them to the eye doctor.

Key
Facts

of children with learning difficulties have an undetected vision problem.

of juvenile delinquents have an undetected and untreated vision problem.

of what we learn is through our eyes.

WE CAN HELP DETECT

  • Misaligned eyes (strabismus)

  • “Lazy eye” (amblyopia)

  • Digital screen time problems (computer vision syndrome)

  • Refractive errors (myopia, hyperopia, astigmatism)

  • Chronic health conditions (cancer, diabetes, infections, dry eyes, etc)

  • Colorblindness

Begin treatment for these problems as soon as possible—getting early treatment for your child is the best thing you can do to protect their vision.