Kids’ Eyewear: What You Need to Know Before Buying
/Ever since Hollywood started casting young actors in eye glasses, many children have warmed up to wearing their specs. However…
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Ever since Hollywood started casting young actors in eye glasses, many children have warmed up to wearing their specs. However…
Read MoreWhile children rely on all their senses to learn, around 80% of what your child learns in school is taught visually: reading and writing, class participation, board work, and using computers are some of the most common, and most vital, tasks schoolchildren perform. Children’s eyes are constantly at work. And when their vision functions improperly, their performance in school and sports suffers.
Read MoreSunrays can potentially harm a child’s light-sensitive retina at the back of the eye since the lens inside their retinas are less capable of blocking UV rays than those of adults.
Read MoreWhile a pediatric eye check is definitely valuable, at age 3-5 your child should come in for their first exam with an optometrist to confirm that everything is developing properly. Learn what happens in a comprehensive eye exam for a young child.
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