| Show Urges Eye Examination loft Before e fore School Many parents arc are sl shirking their responsibility by relying on someone else to spot their childrens children's vision problems Dr Gerald Robinson public information information information mation director of oC the Utah Association pointed point point- ed out today PERHAPS its it's part of oC our modern way of or life but too many parents are arc looking and hoping that others will do their job for them Dr Robinson said that parents parents parents par par- mistakenly think that shoals have the facilities to examine their childrens children's eyes while in reality even the best school vision screening programs programs programs pro pro- grams fail to detect all children children chil chil- dren who arc are in need of pro pio- care TilE THE VALUE of oC school vision vision vi vi- ision sion programs is unquestioned for the they provide a great service service sen ice in general screening But parents must understand that thata a a superficial chart test cannot be the final authority nor was it intended to be the Bountiful Bountiful ful CuI optometrist said A visual problem can seriously seriously seriously ser ser- affect a childs child's development development devel devel- personal I 11 it t y a and n d school success he pointed out Eighty per cent of or learning is based on vision and its it's not fair to the child to deprive him of or the opportunity for maximum achievement Dr Robinson said liE HE URGED parents to ask themselves How long has it been since my childs child's eyes were examined If the answer answer answer an an- is more than Ulan 12 months' months Dr Robinson urges parents to tomake tomake tomake make certain their child visits a vision specialist as soon as possible |
