Healthy Eyes Healthy People: Making Vision a Health Priority Vision in Children and Adolescents.

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Healthy Eyes Healthy People: Making Vision a Health Priority Vision in Children and Adolescents

The Healthy Vision Program is…

Vision is an essential part of everyday life.

The Healthy Vision Program includes… Examination and prevention Eye disease Injury and safety Vision rehabilitation

Examination and prevention Comprehensive dilated eye exams for all children Impairment due to refractive error Impairment in children and adolescents

Reduce blindness and visual impairment in children and adolescents aged 17 years and under.

What are the most common vision problems in children? Refractive errors are the most common vision problems in children and adolescents. Refractive error occurs when the eye doesn’t correctly bend, or refract, light as it enters the eye. About 25 percent of children aged 12 to 17 have some type of refractive error.

What are some other common vision problems in children? Amblyopia (lazy eye) Strabismus (misaligned eyes)

What are possible symptoms of visual impairment? Trouble seeing the blackboard or other distant objects clearly. Holding reading material closer than normal. Losing one’s place when reading. Squinting or frowning.

How are vision problems detected? Eye examinations, as recommended by your family physician or eye care professional, can detect visual impairment as it develops.

How are vision problems treated? Nearsightedness, farsightedness, and other refractive errors in children and adolescents can usually be corrected with prescriptive contact lenses or eyeglasses. There are treatments for other visual impairments such as amblyopia.

What can parents do to protect their children’s vision? Check with your eye care professional or family physician about the appropriate eye exam schedule for your child. Make sure your child always wears protective eyewear for sports and household chores.

Children’s Activity Books The National Eye Institute has developed activity books to educate children about eye health and safety. Order the activity books through the NEI Website at

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Contact the National Eye Institute National Eye Institute National Institutes of Health 31 Center Drive MSC Bethesda, MD 20892–3655 Telephone: 301–496– Website:

Make Vision a Health Priority