Most Young Children Overlooked for Crucial Eye Exams

A recent article in Vision and Eye News features a story on the fact that 76% of children younger than 5 do no receive eye exams.  Children are very susceptible to eye damage and having eye exams at an early age can help prevent eye disease in the future.

Revolution Eyes has a new program out to help Moms get a free exam when they bring in their child for a check-up.  You can read more about the program here.

RANCHO CORDOVA, Calif., September 2008 — Most children under 5 years old need but do not receive comprehensive eye exams that could be crucial for detecting vision-threatening conditions such as lazy eye (amblyopia), according to a major survey conducted by VSP Vision Care. Read more