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Children's Vision

When Should A Child Get an Eye Examination?

The visual system of the newborn is poorly developed. Within the first six months of life, rapid changes occur in visual acuity, accommodation, and binocular vision. Interference with development Read More

Financial Resources Available for the Required Eye Examination

Information can be found about health insurance, the KVP and sight for Students. Click to read more. Read More

Learning Through Sight

About 75% of the school day is spent in visual activities - mainly reading and writing - and 80% of what a child learns is through the sense of sight. While school screenings and nurses are able to spot some vision deficiencies, many escape unnoticed. Read More

Required Eye Exams Revealing Kids' Ills

Dr. William Reynolds covered the 5-year-old's left eye while the boy read an eye chart. The boy's mother wondered aloud why an exam from an eye specialist was now required to enter Kentucky schools - especially since her son seemed to see fine. Then Reynolds covered the boy's other eye, and the youngster piped up, "Oh, that's the eye I don't see out of." Reynolds recalls the stunned mother almost falling out of her chair. Read More

Get Focused Eyecare Awareness Campaign

Vision Service Plan, along with the Explorit Science Center and the National Eye Institute, has developed an eyecare curriculum for teachers to integrate into their existing curriculum. The kit includes the curriculum, games, optical illusion cards and book, lenses, a Braille guide, an eye chart and other resources to help teachers conduct activities suggested in the curriculum. Read More

ATTENTION PARENTS!

Did you know that House Bill 706, the Early Childhood Development law, requires all children entering public preschool, Headstart or public school for the first time to have evidence of an eye examination (NOT A SCREENING) by an optometrist or ophthalmologist no later than January 1 of the school year? Read More

Eye Conditions

Allergies

Allergies affect some 40 to50 million American s yearly. Common allergic reactions include itchy, red and swollen eyes. Pollens from grass and trees are usually the culprits when it comes to triggering these allergies. Read More

DIABETES: A TOP CAUSE OF BLINDNESS AMONG ADULTS

The American Optometric Association and Kentucky Optometric Association reminds patients about the importance of comprehensive eye exams during November’s National Diabetes Month! Read More

Vision News

Contact Lens Law May Help Consumers

A new federal law gives contact lens wearers something eyeglasses wearers have had for 25 years — the legal right to a copy of their prescription so they can shop around for lenses. Read More

Vision & Winter Sports

There are many vision skills that contribute to your success and enjoyment of winter sports. Dynamic visual acuity enables you to see distant objects clearly while in motion. Vision skills are important to getting an overall view of the course while skiing, sledding, or operating a snowmobile. Read More

FDA Warns Against Decorative Contact Lenses

The government is cracking down on decorative contact lenses that are sold without a prescription, calling them illegal products that could cause blindness. Read More

The Facts On Diabetes

Diabetic retinopathy is estimated to be the most frequent cause of new cases of blindness among adults aged 20-74 years. Read More

VISION: A COLLABORATION OF EYES AND BRAIN

The fact that vision seems so effortless belies the complexity of the visual process. The term vision refers to the complex of eye and brain.1 It is this complex which guides a broad spectrum of human abilities. Read More

Relieving Allergy Eyes

Allergies affect some 40 to50 million American s yearly. Common allergic reactions include itchy, redy and swollen eyes. Pollens from grass and trees are usually the culprits when it come to triggering these allergies. Read More

New Survey Shows Few Americans Taking Care

Bad habits are hard to break when it comes to eye health. A new survey from the American Optometric Association (AOA) shows that Americans are continuing to practice poor eye care – despite the fact that they view their eyesight as their most valued sense. Read More

Help Protect Your Eyes

Summer’s Almost Here! Help Protect Your Eyes from Harmful UV Rays. The American Optometric Association offers tips for keeping your eyes healthy. Read More