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Show j CHECK CHILD'S EYES : You may not know it, but -poor vision is frequently the cause of reading problems, lower school achievement, and in some cases leads to anti-social behavior and even serious delinquency. ! THAT'S WHY a child's ! ision should be tested j Irequently-with a profes-' profes-' sional eye examination before 3 and annual eye ' examinations between the ges of 6-20. Many eye i problems, if detected early, I -on be corrected either with Arises or exercises, so it's taportant that children have Professional eye tests. IN FACT, 1 in 100 children I '"ween 3 and 5 has amblyopia, sometimes called lazy eye, which can be corrected if detected in time. Eye tests conducted at school are not all sufficient. They only measure a child's ability to read an eye chart 20 feet away. Vision at reading range is not measured nor are coordination coor-dination of both eyes, focus, astigmatism and eye disease. SOMETIMES eye problems lead to school or social problems, so be alert. If your child is having trouble with school, arrange for an eye check-up. It may not lead to the answer. But there's a pretty good chance it will. |