Show Vision Precious 1025 S r at By DR WM WAI PACE Vision is our most precious sense We learn more through our eyes than all the rest of our body senses We depend more on sight than on hearing taste smell and feeling all put together DURING THIS TillS busy time of school preparation it is encouraging to see more and more parents taking time to see that their children are visually prepared for the tremendous work load and demands of today's school I and study commented Dr Wm Pace Bountiful trist Visual screening in our schools is a fine thing but the usual school eye test of reading a letter chart at 20 feet is far too inadequate Itis It Itis Itis is encouraging to see many school districts adopting more advanced and extensive screening screening screen screen- ing techniques said Dr Pace Far too often we see the child who is told he has 20 vision year after year but is still struggling along far below his potential in reading and other academic subjects because ofa of ofa a near point vision problem that goes undetected MANY PARENTS do not I III IIII realize that 20 vision does iJ A i f fin I in no way imply a child has of perfect vision The term tens p Mis 20 i is referring to visual Liss aCl acuity ty which is only one part rl dl tb of vision Good vision includes Ps J JL many visual skills among 2 T I which are side vision eye eje M ks muscle action color vision A ft Pen Perl focusing ability depth per per- pera a a za v and so forth Any I visual examination should test Iter hi for all these things 4 Dr Pace cautioned against I. I examinations for Cor a alow alow low fee They usually take five e B B to 15 minutes and many times toes dl the result is more harm ham than J ha h C good A thorough exan t should take approximately 4 45 5 t a F Froe Foie minutes Ml id the SMI soft WHEN ASKED at what age F Fa Fe Fea a child should have his first sad provision pro vision check up Dr Pace suggested sug l age three in order to Act detect any lazy eye ae or other problems that require attention atten Eff tion immediately aD Visual science is learning leaning li much more about prevents pre care today using preventive therapy early in order to sow slow p pt fet g the progress or prevent present t certain tain visual problems Thus us many children are receiving visual corrections and exercises ex i visual al P early to prevent Er ch problems and need for glasses glass glass- Aso es later in life of |