Richard Garratt O.D.
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During the school year is a great time to focus on ways to open students’ eyes to more learning success. With one in four children having an undiagnosed vision problem that can interfere with learning and lead to other academic challenges, now is the time to give students a clear vision for their future. In fact, an eye exam may be one of the best ways to boost your child’s opportunities in the classroom. Inattention or poor handwriting could indicate vision problems. This year alone, 10 million children will go to school with a vision problem that could interfere with their learning ability, contribute to disciplinary problems and put them at risk for permanent vision loss, according to Dr. Garratt of San Dimas Optometry. Dr. Garratt also warns that when vision problems go undetected, students have trouble reading and doing schoolwork and may display fatigue, |
fidgeting and frustration in the classroom. A full 70 percent of school-age children who have a learning disability in reading have some sort of visual problem. Early diagnosis and treatment of children’s vision problems is a necessary component to school readiness and academic learning, according to the National Parent Teacher Association. Comprehensive eye and vision examinations are important for all children entering school and regularly throughout their school-aged years to ensure healthy eyes and adequate visual skills essential for successful academic achievement, according to the Association. |