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 ...

Lawmakers have an extraordinary opportunity to make a lasting difference with a single, sensible policy. Passing the Children’s Vision Bill means fewer students will fall behind for entirely ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 . Preschool-aged children should have an annual vision screening for early identification of vision disorders. The ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio - Gov. Mike DeWine wants to spend $50 million to provide comprehensive eye exams and glasses to young Ohio students who fail school vision screenings. Only about 20% of students who ...

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 ...

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 ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Children with poor eyesight in Cuyahoga, Lorain and more than a dozen other Ohio counties will receive help as part of a new children’s eyesight program, the state recently announced ...

Increased screen time in classrooms raises concerns about eye strain and myopia risk among school-aged children. Experts recommend the 20-20-20 rule, tracking screen time, and encouraging outdoor ...

Mangalore: Over 17,000 children in Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts have been diagnosed with vision defects over the past ...