Guide to Kid's Vision

Learning-related vision problems and treatments: Vision and learning can not be separated. Most information children get in school is always presented visually. Good vision is very important for children to perform well at school. When your child has difficulty in learning or seeing the blackboard, vision problems may exist. In this case, you should arrange an eye exam for your child make sure whether he needs eyeglasses or contact lenses.
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Aspects of children’s sunglasses: Generally, children are vulnerable to eye injuries compared to adults because they spent more time playing outdoors. Ultraviolet (UV) rays and excessive sunlight bouncing off water and sand can lead to painful sunburn of the eyes in both children and adults. Wearing sunglasses during outdoor sports is essential, especially for children.
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Functions and types of vision therapy: Vision therapy, which is also called visual therapy, vision training, visual training or ”VT”, is a vision program without surgery and held for certain customers under the doctor’s supervision, in order to correct vision problems and/or improve visual skills. Like other physical therapies, vision therapy trains the visual system to correct itself including eyes, the surrounding muscles of eyes and parts of the brain which control the vision. The goal of vision therapy is to treat vision problems which can’t be cured by eyeglasses, contact lenses and/or surgery alone.
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Vision problems about infants and children: Statistics show that premature infants are more susceptible to organ damages including the eyes. The sight-threatening eye disease retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) occurs in one third of premature infants. Good news is that there is now a new method in detecting this disease. Researchers in Sweden have developed a model named WINROP, which is used to measure infants’ weight and analyze their IGF-1 levels in blood. IGF-1 is linked to both ROP and infant weight gain. The model has been reported to determine an infant’s risk of ROP by tracing its weight gain process. This determination can be achieved at a time earlier than an assessment from an ophthalmologist and certain eye exams can also be eliminated.
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Vision problems of school-aged children: Children are susceptible to vision problems that will affect their ability to learn. A study took by the College of Optometrists shows that over 25 percent of schoolchildren may have vision problems. Schoolchildren spend much time reading and playing, so that eye care for them is more urgent.
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Proper computer use in children: Today, computer is becoming important for both children and adults. Kids may spend hours in front of a computer every day, so that it is necessary for parents to consider what visual effects may be brought by computers.
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Eyeglass frame selection for teens: Picking out the right eyeglass frames for teens is not so easy because every one has his own face shape and taste. Before choosing eyeglass frames, you should have a clear knowledge of your face shape, features, coloring and personal mood.
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Vision problems of children: Parents are strongly encouraged to arrange an eye examination for newborn infants. Today, vertical stripes in different sizes can be used to measure an infant’s vision capability and some other instruments can be used to evaluate the approximate prescription in infants.
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Eye issues of preschoolers: Preschool children can be fine-tuning the vision when they master the complex hand-eye coordination. They can ride bicycles in right direction they want to go while dealing with pedal and steer. For some old preschoolers, they also play more sophisticated sports. Though preschool children who have already developed their vision during infant and toddle years, they are vulnerable to vision problems if they don’t correct some bad habits.
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Contact lenses for teens: Many teens prefer contact lenses to eyeglasses primarily for appearance reasons. They think that they look much better with contact lenses and self-esteem can be established. Another very important reason is the convenience brought by contact lenses. Wearing contact lenses during sports can give teens clearer peripheral vision without worry about the breakage of eyeglasses. Of course, a contact lens may be dislodged or lost, but replacing a contact lens is much cheaper than replacing a pair of glasses. And children spending much more time playing outdoors than adult are vulnerable to harmful UV rays. It is very convenient if they choose contact lenses because they only need to carry a pair of sunglasses. Contacts lenses can also correct astigmatism.
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