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October 1, 2020

“Every child should have an eye exam when school starts — or earlier if a problem is noted.” It can be difficult to ascertain when a child might need glasses. It is important to know how good vision is especially important in children entering school.

“It’s hard to know when your children need glasses because they think what they are seeing is normal,” she explained. “If they’ve never seen any way else, how would they know?” A good test for a parent to do, although by no means a replacement for professional testing; is to see if a child can read or see distant signs in the past while driving in a car. She states, “Every child should have an eye exam when school starts — or earlier if a problem is noted.”

These are some signs that parents can look for that may prompt a visit to an eye doctor. “Parents play an important role in looking out for certain behaviors and warning signs that could indicate a problem that may have developed in between eye exams. “Keeping a close eye on changes in their child’s behavior is the best way to detect warning signs that the child may suffer from an undiagnosed vision problem.”

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