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Show VISION DR. A. F. RICH, member. American Cytometric Assn. DO YOU KNOW THESE FACTS ABOUT YOUR CHILD'S VISION? J The EYE is not anatomically developed until the 14th week after birth. Little by little, the child learns to coordinate coor-dinate the eyes and brain by practice, until his visual apparatus ap-paratus can discriminate size, shape, color, distance, and motion. During pre-school years, a child's vision is constantly con-stantly developing. Young children are normally farsightcd. The CHILD learns to see as he learned to walk and talk. Efficient seeing is based on the proper development of the visual skills. The skills required for adequate school achievement are: High visual acuity at the near point (reading and writing distance). Clear distance vision. Binocular (both eyes) vision. A wide field of vision. Of 3 children enrolled in the first five grades of an urban Anglo-American school in Texas, it was found that 53.3 had refractive visual problems in some degree sufficient suf-ficient to interfere with the successful performance of their school work. Over 80 of the work a child docs in school is built around visual activity within arm's reach. One school child in five is retarded because of visual difficulties. Glare from improperly directed light can limit .a child's efficiency in performing a task. School lighting has considerable influence on the growth and development and visual welfare of children. |