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Nearsightedness, or myopia, is a condition in which you can see objects that are near to you clearly, but objects farther away are blurry. Nearsightedness happens when the cornea — the clear front surface of your eye — is curved too much or when your eye is longer than normal. That causes light coming into … Continue reading Understanding nearsightedness in children
Transition from Summer to a Back-to-School Sleep Schedule Typically, during the summer, children go to bed later and wake up at different times, because they do not have to follow a school schedule. Shelby Harris, Psy.D., C.BSM, Director of the Behavioral Sleep Medicine Program at the Sleep-Wake Disorders Center, can discuss how a child can … Continue reading For a Healthy, Happy Return to School, Expert Advice From The Children’s Hospital at Montefiore
In the syndicated Parent to Parent column appearing in the Charlotte (NC) Observer (8/16), Betsy Flagler asks, "Is your child headed back to school with an inability to pay attention? Have his eyes, ears and teeth checked by specialists to rule out any health-related links to behavior problems" or difficulties learning in the classroom? While children "generally … Continue reading Examination May Help Rule Out Eye-Related Links To Behavior, Learning Problems
Don't look now but August is Children's Eye Health and Safety Month. What if a child never had his eye sight checked, how would he know if he had any sight problems? A child that has problems seeing, or being light sensitive, or experiencing a blurriness of vision would tend believe this type of 'seeing' … Continue reading VNTV Episode #6 – Importance of Eye Exams for Children
In an op-ed in the Worthington (MN) Daily Globe (8/11), Cliff Carmody, executive director of the SW/WC Service Cooperative of Marshall, MN, writes, "Current research shows that vision problems affect millions of American children and thereby impact their ability to learn. ... The American Optometric Association notes that when vision problems go undetected, children almost invariably have … Continue reading Vision Problems Affect Millions Of American Children