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Show Davis County Clipper October 22, 1996 page C5 Tuesday, All children need eyes tested Serious disorders in children's vision can he hidden 1'rom parents, and permanent sight loss can be the Udgic result. Yet nearly 80 percent of preschool children do not receive vision screening, and for children in all age catemedical examgories, inations can fail to include adequate tests to detect vision problems, warns Prevent Blindness Utah One in four school-ag- e children has a vision problem, and one in 20 children ages 5 has a vision problem that could lead to blindness. 3-- Prevent Blindness Utah, which screened 10,584 young people last year, urges parents to include an examination by an eye doctor as part of their childrens regular health program. Parents also must pay attention to outward signs and a family health history that could sign.il vision problems. VOTER REGISTRATION AT SDCH: Jennifer Jones, a new recreation therapist at South Davis Community Hospital assists Phyllis Burton with her voter registration form. Arrangements have been made to have a voting booth set up at SDCH for all residents who wish to vote during the Presidential elections Jan Graham learn their names. Miss Malouf points out. The most common cause of vision loss in children is amblyopia, or lazy eye, which can be caused by strabismus ("crossed eyes") or relractive error (high amounts of farsightedness or a focusing imbalance between the eyes). At its worst, amblyopia can lead to blindness. While some causes, such as eye turns, are visible to parents, most develops very rapidly during the first up- - year of life, said Colleen Malouf, President & CEO of Prevent Eye examinations are important from birth, says Miss Malouf. "There f in ScMuM Oct. Tues. Gang Investigators Highway Patrol i - Salt Lake Police Officers to ( Early detection can mean that spectacles, eye patches and other treatments might reverse a trend that would otherwise lead to vision loss Such treatments often are more effective and often require less time in younger children than in older children. Free brochures, including Signs of Possible Eye Trouble in Children and Amblyopia, are available through Prevent Blindness Utah by calling 0 oulside or of Salt Lake City. 524-202- Oct. 22-2- 6 Sat. Pumpkin Display Award Prizes Friday Oct. 26 Pumpkins and Prizes Pick-U- p Friday grown by registrant. PwkjjIuk hmcuiw a tiUiM ml a piize Jan Graham Eueiuj v Kill Spidei Box Elder Bugs be KingAlfrId Red Emperor Daffodil Bulbs Tulip BulbsI 1 NOW! 0$4 1 100$39- - Use: Diazinon Insect Spray, Large DN , II Large 12 cm Bulbs Large Yellow Flowers .Early Trbsk and sponsored by FIVE0POINTS and Apple Cherries Bring your Goblins along for the most... 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Veteran Police Chief Wayne Shepherd L coveruncover tests are among the used by professionals Photoscreening, which can be done by trained lay people as well as professionals, "after further research may prove to be a very effective tools Eu&ib at Pumpkin Oct. 25 i She is tough on crime. ? Paid for b the observed. Ophthalmoscopes, retinoscopes and eye alignment October 22'd - is supported by eveiy - Fraternal Order of Police are a number of tools that don't require verbal responses, she ft&A Garden Center Largest Pumpkin Growing Contest Utah, including: - seeing objects clearly, moving toward them and pointing to them to Research conducted over the past 20 years shows that vision Chief John Lilly major law enforcement association - Utah - Utah early. Other problems can develop when vision disorders are undetected and left untreated. Speech development and motor skills can suffer when impaired vision prevents a child from may not be noticeable, such as focusing error of the eyes. 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