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Show m Back July 23, 1999 The Summit County Bee Page B2 fro School With Two Good Eyes! Your child should receive a vision screening during the course of the school year as part of the school's regular health program. Please take the screening results out of the backpack. If you find that your child didnt pass, what should you do? Dakota's parents are grateful they took him to an eye specialist. When five year old Dakota was screened by Prevent Blindness Utah volunteers at his preschool in Ogden, he had to be coaxed to take the eye exam. He didn't want to cover his eyes. His right eye was recorded 2030 and his left eye was 20200. That is, what Dakotas right eye could read from a chart almost 200 feet away, his left eye could only read from a distance of 20 feet a difference of ten times. According to the screening results, Dakota was at risk for amblyopia. Amblyopia develops when the brain receives conflicting images from the eyes, as was Dakota's. Over time, the brain begins to ignore the signal from the weaker eye, eventually blocking it completely. If children come home with a failed screening notice, you should take them to an eye doctor as soon as possible, says Colleen Malouf, President and CEO of Prevent Blindness Utah. When Dakota's mother took him to the doctor, the screening results were confirmed. He was diagnosed with amblyopia at the age of five. Amblyopia is a very correctable eye disease - if caught in time - that is before age 7. Dakota's pediatrician recommended that he see an eye specialist for treatment. Dakota's mother said he was so excited to wear his glasses. 1 can SEE now, Dakota said. Although the glasses helped his sight, an eye patch was required for further treatment to make the bad eye work to see. His follow up appointment is in 6 weeks. Children who nib their eyes excessively, shut or cover one eye, tilt their heads forward or blink frequently should be taken for an eye examination. For an extended list of warning signs, call Prevent 0 Blindness Utah at (801) and request the free brochure. Signs of Possible Eye Trouble in Children. Since 1958, Prevent Blindness Utah has screened over 400,000 children - that's 800,000 eyes for Amblyopia. The EYE PATCH" Gub was recently established to help children cope with the prescribed treatment of eye problems Volunteer. child, including those who do not display any signs of eye trouble, is recommended shortly after birth, at 6 months of age, before entering school (age 4 or 5) and periodical! throughout the school years. . Screenings are very useful, but are not substitutes for complete professional examinations. Please feel free to visit our website at including physical limitations of reduced vision and the social stigma attached to wearing an eye patch or glasses. Vision problems are not uncommon in young children. 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