It is that time of year when the activities
of summer are keeping you so busy having fun that it is easy to forget the
start of a new school year is just around the corner. While summer is a great time to relax by
engaging in various recreational activities and family vacations, it is also a
great time to schedule exams for your children as they are on break from the
busy school year. As such, summer is a
great time to get a comprehensive eye exam for your children in order to make
sure they have optimal vision to aid their ability to learn.
The majority of all we learn is
attributable to the information we are able to process from the images we see. Recent studies confirm this strong
correlation between Vision and Learning as 80% of what a child learns is
presented visually. We know that reading
is enhanced when our eyes are functioning properly, and many learning
difficulties can be attributed to poor vision.
Unfortunately, the statistics show that only around 31% of children from
ages 6 to 16 years old have an eye exam each year. In addition, 70% of children under the age of
six years old have never had an eye exam.
As a result of these infrequent or missed eye exams, one in four
children will go back to school this year with an undiagnosed vision problem
that could interfere with their ability to see and learn.
I encourage every parent to give their
child the best opportunity to learn this school year by ensuring they have
proper visual function. A back to school
eye exam from your eye care professional can help make sure that your child has
the best opportunity to succeed and give parents piece of mind before the new
school year even begins.
