Your
child’s good vision is too important
to be taken for granted.
It’s estimated that 80% of learning is accomplished through the
eyes. That, coupled with the fact that school-age children are in
their most important learning years, dramatizes the importance of
your child’s good vision.
Too often children’s eye disorders go undetected through
school and continue on into later life. Most school vision screening
programs rely on the traditional eye charts, a test that’s not
always reliable and may not detect serious visual defects.
That’s why our comprehensive eye exams include testing of all
the following visual skills:
Acuity-Near: visual acuity for reading distance.
Acuity-Distance: visual acuity (sharpness, clearness) at 20 feet.
Focusing Skills: the ability to maintain clear vision at varying
distance.
Eye Tracking and Fixation: the ability to accurately follow an
object.
Binocular Fusion: the ability to use both eyes together.
Stereopis: binocular depth perception.
Convergence: the ability of the eyes to aim and work as a team.
Color Vision: the ability to differentiate colors.
Reversal Frequency: confusing or switching letters or words.
Visual Memory: the ability to store and retrieve visual information.
Form Discrimination: matching same shapes, sizes, colors, etc.
Motor Integration: combining visual input with other senses.
We recommend eye health exams for children as young as age 3, or
earlier, if you notice any problems. Better sooner than later to
ensure the lifelong good vision of your children.
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