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Volume 4, Number 10 - August 2, 2002
Poor Eyesight Can Lead To Bad Grades

 

   As the school year begins, the Vision Council of America (VCA) hopes that you will take this opportunity to enlighten your readers on of the most effective ways to prepare children both academically and physically.

   Nearly 10 million children (one in four) in the United States will go back to school this fall with an undetected vision problem that can interfere with learning.The best way to avoid this is for parents to schedule a comprehensive eye exam for their children with an eye care professional.  

   This is different than a vision screening used by a pediatrician or a school nurse. Vision screenings only detect 5% of all vision problems.  Did you know that there was a difference?  Neither did nearly 1/2 of the parents surveyed by the VCA.
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Information Provided By Vision Council Of America
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