Good vision is important for children's learning and development with research finding a connection between visual abilities and academic achievement. I will share with you the following content from Optometry Australia which provides information on children's vision and the importance of detecting vision problems early before they impact learning and development.
Are your child’s eyes ready for the classroom?
Healthy vision is important for your child’s educational, physical and social development and to help them reach their full learning potential.
Did you know that 1 in 5 children has an undetected vision problem?
With 80 per cent of all learning experienced through vision, it is no surprise that children with undetected vision problems often fail to progress well in school.
Children’s vision can change dramatically from one year to the next, so a thorough eye examination before school starts is recommended to ensure your child has healthy vision.
Many children continue to experience undetected and unnecessary vision problems and often they assume that how they see is normal. We need to be able to recognise the signs of a vision problem, and to ensure children are examined regularly to detect any problems early.
Symptoms to watch out for
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Are your child’s eyes ready for the classroom?
Healthy vision is important for your child’s educational, physical and social development and to help them reach their full learning potential.
Did you know that 1 in 5 children has an undetected vision problem?
With 80 per cent of all learning experienced through vision, it is no surprise that children with undetected vision problems often fail to progress well in school.
Children’s vision can change dramatically from one year to the next, so a thorough eye examination before school starts is recommended to ensure your child has healthy vision.
Many children continue to experience undetected and unnecessary vision problems and often they assume that how they see is normal. We need to be able to recognise the signs of a vision problem, and to ensure children are examined regularly to detect any problems early.
Symptoms to watch out for
- complaints of blurred vision, headaches, or sore eyes
- delayed progress in reading ability
- a turned eye, red or watery eyes, and frequent blinking
- poor hand-eye co-ordination
- losing their place or omitting words and skipping lines when reading
Click on the following link for a short message from Optometry Australia youtu.be/miN02ayPJ1k
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