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Show Thursday, July 29, 1982, Page 8 SCHOOLTIME, EYE CARE- - Back-to-scho- ol exams a must 3aeh to School Sale Ask I about our WRANGLER REBATE JinOO $C00 L , D . 1U $900 Boys Girls By PAT PHILLIPS SHIRTS 1 If you've forgotten to have sized 120 one at reg. price and buy your child's eyes examined, you could be sending lumber off to school without one of the most valuable tools for successful learning etoneat 2 Price on Wrangler Pants, Shirts good vision. 20 OFF All Kids Coats one thing, it's easy to cheat on the test It dates back to 1862 and your child has prob-ably seen it before. Also, the eye chart tells only one thing whether the child has 20- 20 vision. 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A glaucoma test for patients over 35 or for those whose health history or other findings indicates a Selected Mens and Ladies Examination of the eye's exterior and interior ; students $14.95 sized rv- - Saturday I for school for school now . . . small down payment holds VISft Master Charge accepted too y sil A child's first vision exIT IS IMPORTANT to have your children's eyes checked amination, which the Ameriat least once a year to insure that they have every op- can Optometric Association portunity and improve their ability to learn. suggests should be before In one ODtometric studv of the chances are good that age 3, should include all of learning-disable- d children, other vision problems will the above tests plus the fol 90 percent had 0 lowing: vision, pass unnoticed. Your child's eyes must be Tests of depth percepbut all bad some vision prob lem that hampered their able to change focus quickly, tion and color vision. move accurately across a Motor tests to check ability to learn. most of these coordination, page, aisunguisn colors ana Although children had at least aver- relay accurate messages to the brain. An eye chart canage intelligence, their inabilWhen a child's family ity to learn at normal speed not evaluate these functions, subjected them to teasing by so your child could end up or behavior history indicates classmates and pressure leaving school tired, with a need, a series of tests to from parents and teachers headaches and irritable be-- determine whether or not the development of the resulting in frustrations that cause of a vision problem, A complete professional child's vision skills is fostered delinquent behavior. examination mal. (These may include The approaching school takes from 30 to 60 minutes tests of size and shape term gives parents a new and includes a battery of awareness using building v chance to spot children's viwarsion problems by watching their youngsters' behavior and posture while doing homework, according to the American Optometric Association. Symptoms to look for include: frequent clumsiness, difficulty reading or doing other close work, a short at1 tention span for the child's age, frequent blinking, complaints of nausea, dizziness or headaches after reading or doing other close work, a tense position when looking at objects far away or close up, tilting the head notice' ably to one side when readJAMES R. SCHUBACH adjusting frames on customer to ing, holding books up very assure good fit and comfort. close to the eyes and continued avoidance of reading and close work in favor of tests. blocks, tests of form percepoutside activities. While the specific tests tion forms If your child exhibits any given will vary with each on involving copying or visual memory paper or all of these symptoms, an patient's individual needs, testing by completing ineye examination is in order. all examinations should complete pictures drawn on Keep in mind that the vision coven paper.) A review of the pascreening given in schools, Optometrists recommend most often with an outdated tient's and family's general eye chart, has its flaws. For health and eye health histo- Conl. on page 15 20-2- Back To School With Class - American Fork Shopping Center Exciting new selections of High Fashion or simply Cute Jr. Dresses, Prairie Skirts, Exquisite Tops, Designer Jeans SAVE SAVE Reg to Knit Tops 15 Jeans 28W Panties 4w'8 SAVE SAVE Class Sale J9" 18" 4 p,$4 Savings to 33 33 60 Come see for yourself the styles and selections for You American Fork Shopping Center East State Road IP 1 A Jv, |