One in four children have an undiagnosed vision problem in early childhood. Now, one non-profit is tackling the problem head ...

NACOGDOCHES, Texas (KTRE) - Doctors and teachers recommend eye exams to be a part of your child’s back-to-school checklist. The American Optometric Association said one in four children start school ...

Are we seeing the signs and symptoms of ADHD clearly? A 2024 report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention revealed a staggering uptick in ADHD diagnoses among American children. But many ...

Parents want their kids to be as healthy as possible. Whether tailoring kids’ diets to include healthier foods or encouraging their youngsters to be physically active, parents often go the extra mile ...

As a child, Kathryn Marxen-Simonson often felt embarrassed by her poor eyesight and did not want to stand out from other kids. At school, she wouldn’t use tools like magnifiers that could have helped ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Preschool-aged children should have an annual vision screening for early identification of vision disorders. The ...

As many as 30% of children and teens across the world were nearsighted in 2023, a new study has revealed. Diagnoses of nearsightedness (myopia) are expected to worsen over the next two decades, ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Prevent Blindness announced the debut of its new Children’s Vision Health Map, an online interactive tool that ...

Adults who had amblyopia ('lazy eye') in childhood are more likely to experience hypertension, obesity, and metabolic syndrome in adulthood, as well as an increased risk of heart attack, finds a new ...

A’S. FOR YOUR HEALTH THIS MORNING IT’S AN ISSUE THAT IS GETTING WORSE. AND WORSE. AN ALARMING NUMBER OF CHILDREN WITH VISION PROBLEMS AS WE ALL KNOW, YOUNG EYES ARE STILL DEVELOPING. AND THERE ARE ...

When looking in the mirror, do youParentsSeeing sleepy looking eyes? Maybe your upper eyelid is drooping slightly or covering ...

Dr. Mawada Osman, an Ohio State University College of Optometry professor and director of outreach, stands in front of a visual field machine that scans side vision and takes pictures of the the eye ...