{"id":17896,"date":"2021-10-13T09:26:50","date_gmt":"2021-10-13T09:26:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/?page_id=17896"},"modified":"2021-10-13T09:26:50","modified_gmt":"2021-10-13T09:26:50","slug":"healthy-eyes-for-life-10-facts-for-school-children","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/childrens-vision\/vision-for-school\/healthy-eyes-for-life-10-facts-for-school-children\/","title":{"rendered":"Healthy Eyes for Life: 10 Facts for School Children"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Are your child\u2019s eyes school-ready?\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>The school years place heavy demands on your child\u2019s eyes and vision.<\/p>\n<p>Make sure your child&#8217;s eyes are checked on a regular basis\u2014 a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/childrens-vision\/guide-to-childrens-eye-exams\/pediatric-eye-exams-2\/\">comprehensive eye exam<\/a> is critical to ensure your child&#8217;s eyes are school-ready.<\/p>\n<p>A child&#8217;s physical development, academic performance and overall well-being are all largely dependent on their vision.<\/p>\n<p>Here are 10 facts for school-aged students:<\/p>\n<h2><b>1. Many school-age children are farsighted<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>As children grow older, their eyes grow too. Many children are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/childrens-vision\/guide-to-pediatric-eye-conditions\/understanding-latent-hyperopia\/\">farsighted<\/a>, and have difficulty seeing near objects. This can impact their reading skills and overall academic success.<\/p>\n<p><b>Farsightedness can lead to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/childrens-vision\/a-guide-to-eye-turns\/strabismus-crossed-eyes\/strabismus-faqs\/\">strabismus (crossed eyes)<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/vision-therapy\/vision-therapy-for-lazy-eye\/lazy-eye-faqs\/\">amblyopia (lazy eye)<\/a>, along with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/general-practice-optometry\/guide-to-binocular-visual-dysfunction\/children-and-bvd\/bvd-and-learning-difficulties\/\">learning, reading or attention difficulties.<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p>Many children can compensate by using their focusing muscles to see clearly which can result in learning issues, eye strain and headaches.<\/p>\n<h2><b>2. Limited screen time lowers the risk of myopia and eye strain<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><b>Prolonged screen time has been linked to both <a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/childrens-vision\/guide-to-pediatric-eye-conditions\/what-is-myopia\/\">myopia (nearsightedness)<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/general-practice-optometry\/guide-to-eye-exams\/why-are-annual-eye-exams-important\/blue-light-and-screens\/computer-eye-strain-from-high-energy-light\/\">digital eye strain.\u00a0<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p>Encourage your child to use the 20-20-20 rule to help combat this: Every 20 minutes, take a break from your computer and focus on an image at least 20 feet away for 20 seconds.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Another way to limit screen time is to encourage your child to play outdoors. Outdoor play has been shown to lower the risk of myopia.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>3. Many vision problems go unrecognized for years<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>If you watch out for these 3 signs, you may be able to pick up on vision problems early and prevent years of academic struggle:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\">Sudden loss of interest in reading or homework<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\">Losing their place or poor comprehension while reading<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\">Tilting the head or closing one eye when reading<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2><b>4. Vision problems can lead to learning disabilities<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><b>Many children are diagnosed with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/childrens-vision\/vision-for-school\/dyslexia\/dyslexia-faqs\/\">dyslexia<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/vision-therapy\/vision-therapy-for-adhd\/adhd-faqs\/\">ADHD <\/a>or learning disabilities, when the main cause could be an undiagnosed vision problem<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p>Learning difficulties are caused by issues with the brain&#8217;s ability to process what it sees or hears. So, if your child has a problem with their visual skills, their learning could be impacted.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/vision-therapy\/guide-to-vision-therapy\/\">Vision therapy<\/a> has been shown to successfully treat many vision problems.<\/p>\n<p><b>SEE RELATED: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/childrens-vision\/vision-for-school\/childrens-vision-faq\/\">Children\u2019s Vision: FAQs<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/practice-search\/\">Schedule an eye exam with an eye doctor near you<\/a> to detect any eye problems in your child.<\/b><\/p>\n\n\t<div class=\"practice-search-widget\">\n\t\t<h3>Find an eye doctor near you<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t<form class=\"practice-search-form practice-search-form-widget\" action=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/practice-search\/results\/\" method=\"get\">\n\n\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"distance\" value=\"100\" class=\"practice-search-distance\">\n\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"page\" class=\"practice-search-page\">\n\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"address_latitude\"><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"address_longitude\">\n\n\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"address\" class=\"practice-search-address\" placeholder=\"City, Surburb or Address\" value=\"\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"distance\" value=\"100\" class=\"practice-search-distance\">\n\n\t\t\n\n\t\t<button type=\"submit\" class=\"practice-search-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg width=\"19\" height=\"19\" viewBox=\"0 0 19 19\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M10.6796 0.130005C9.15708 0.130059 7.66615 0.5646 6.38198 1.38258C5.09781 2.20057 4.07373 3.36803 3.43004 4.74783C2.78634 6.12763 2.54976 7.66246 2.74808 9.17205C2.9464 10.6816 3.57139 12.1033 4.54964 13.27L0.729639 17.08C0.6364 17.1732 0.562439 17.2839 0.511979 17.4058C0.461519 17.5276 0.435547 17.6581 0.435547 17.79C0.435547 17.9219 0.461519 18.0524 0.511979 18.1743C0.562439 18.2961 0.6364 18.4068 0.729639 18.5C0.917942 18.6883 1.17334 18.7941 1.43964 18.7941C1.5715 18.7941 1.70207 18.7681 1.82389 18.7177C1.94571 18.6672 2.0564 18.5932 2.14964 18.5L5.99964 14.62C7.35406 15.6038 8.98566 16.1324 10.6596 16.13C12.7814 16.13 14.8162 15.2871 16.3165 13.7869C17.8168 12.2866 18.6596 10.2517 18.6596 8.13C18.6596 6.00827 17.8168 3.97344 16.3165 2.47315C14.8162 0.97286 12.7814 0.130005 10.6596 0.130005H10.6796ZM10.6796 14.13C9.49295 14.13 8.33291 13.7781 7.34622 13.1188C6.35952 12.4595 5.59049 11.5225 5.13636 10.4261C4.68224 9.32975 4.56342 8.12335 4.79493 6.95946C5.02644 5.79558 5.59788 4.72648 6.437 3.88736C7.27611 3.04825 8.34521 2.4768 9.5091 2.24529C10.673 2.01378 11.8794 2.1326 12.9757 2.58673C14.0721 3.04085 15.0092 3.80989 15.6685 4.79658C16.3277 5.78328 16.6796 6.94332 16.6796 8.13C16.6796 9.7213 16.0475 11.2474 14.9223 12.3726C13.7971 13.4979 12.2709 14.13 10.6796 14.13Z\" fill=\"#fff\"\/><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\n\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"practice-search-use-my-location\">\n\t\t\tSearch near me\n\t\t<\/button>\n\n\n\t<\/form>\n\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<h2><b>5. Children can develop eye diseases<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><b>Viruses, such as rubella can cause long term damage to a child\u2019s eyes, including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/general-practice-optometry\/guide-to-eye-conditions\/guide-to-cataracts\/\">cataracts<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/general-practice-optometry\/guide-to-eye-conditions\/glaucoma-guide\/\">glaucoma<\/a>.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Left untreated, pediatric eye diseases can lead to irreparable, abnormal connections between the brain and the eyes.<\/p>\n<p>The good news is that most <a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/childrens-vision\/guide-to-pediatric-eye-conditions\/\">pediatric eye conditions<\/a> can be diagnosed during an eye examination by an experienced eye doctor.<\/p>\n<h2><b>6. Color blindness is common in boys<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/vision-therapy\/vision-therapy-for-children\/checklist-for-parents-2\/why-is-my-child-colorblind\/what-causes-color-blindness\/\">Color vision<\/a> issues affect over 12% of all boys<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p>This most common color vision issue is when red and green are confused with one another, both colors appearing as a shade of brown.<\/p>\n<p>Parents typically notice color blindness when a child begins to learn colors.<\/p>\n<h2><b>7. Sports are the #1 cause of eye injury<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>Most children love sports. However, contact sports or those with fast moving balls, such as baseball, ice hockey, tennis and lacrosse, can pose a significant risk of<a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/general-practice-optometry\/guide-to-eye-exams\/eye-emergencies\/6-most-frequent-eye-injuries\/\"> eye injury.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Sports-related eye injuries occur when a ball directly hits the eye or causes an eyeglass lens to shatter.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>The highest incidence of sports eye injuries occur during baseball, among children ages 14 and up.<\/p>\n<p>For this reason, children should wear <a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/general-practice-optometry\/optical\/guide-to-optical-frames\/which-glasses-are-best-for-playing-sports\/\">protective goggles or glasses with polycarbonate lenses<\/a> while being physically active.<\/p>\n<h2><b>8. Over 90% of children\u2019s eye injuries can be prevented\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>Many children suffer from eye injuries caused by house-hold cleaning products, pool chemicals or accidental falls<b>.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>With the right attention to potential hazards around the house, most<a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/general-practice-optometry\/guide-to-eye-exams\/eye-emergencies\/6-most-frequent-eye-injuries\/\"> eye injuries<\/a> can be avoided.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Removing toys with sharp points, safely storing cleaning products and preventing children access to dangerous items at home can protect your child from accidental eye injuries.<\/p>\n<h2><b>9. Contact lens care can be challenging for children<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><b>Maintaining high levels of hygiene and following the advice from eyecare professionals is absolutely essential when it comes to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/childrens-vision\/guide-to-childrens-eye-exams\/can-kids-wear-contact-lenses\/contact-lenses-for-children-faqs\/\">contact lens wear.<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p>This can protect your child from sight-threatening eye infections.<\/p>\n<p>Monitor your child to ensure that they take appropriate care of their contact lenses.<\/p>\n<h2><b>10. Keep cleaning products away from children<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>Chemical burns to the eyes can permanently harm both the external and internal structures of the eyes.<\/p>\n<p>If chemicals splash into your child\u2019s eye, wash the eye thoroughly with water and take them to the nearest emergency room.<\/p>\n<p><b>LEARN MORE: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/childrens-vision\/vision-for-school\/\">Vision For School<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/practice-search\/\">Contact an eye doctor near you<\/a> to find out more about how to ensure our child\u2019s eyes remain clear and healthy.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><i>A child&#8217;s physical development, academic performance, and overall well-being are all largely dependent on their vision.\u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n<p><i>Be sure your child&#8217;s eyes are checked on a regular basis \u2014 a comprehensive eye exam is critical to ensure your child&#8217;s eyes are school-ready.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Are your child\u2019s eyes school-ready?\u00a0 The school years place heavy demands on your child\u2019s eyes and vision. 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