Children's Eye Health and Safety Awareness Month
August is Back
to School time for many Children
For facts and awesome information for parents and eyecare for children see
EyeSmart - Facebook channel.
Here are samples:
One question we always hear from parents is, “Should my
child get their eyes checked before school starts?” Learn when to get vision
screenings and eye exams for children here: http://bit.ly/TF4HLt #ChildrensEyeHealthAndSafetyMonth
If your kids are heading back to school this month, make
sure to read this parents’ guide to pink eye. These viral or bacterial
infections spread fast in classrooms: http://bit.ly/1jXLfuE #ChildrensEyeHealthAndSafetyMonth
At college, the threat of pink eye, dry eye and sports
injuries are magnified. Pass on these six tips to keep your children seeing
20/20 on campus. http://bit.ly/1o6N7wi #ChildrensEyeHealthAndSafetyMonth
Are your kids taking care of their contact lenses the
right way? Help them avoid contact lens related eye infections by sharing these
tips: http://bit.ly/sFuNSu #ChildrensEyeHealthAndSafetyMonth
Did You Know?
Learning disabilities are not caused by eye problems.
Difficulties with reading, mathematics, and other learning problems in children are often referred
to as learning disabilities. There is no strong evidence that
vision problems cause learning disabilities or that eye exercises cure learning
problems.
Children with learning
difficulties often need help from teachers and people with special training.
Before such treatment begins, it is important for the child to have a complete
medical eye examination to make certain he or she is
seeing as well as possible.
To learn more ways to keep your eyes healthy,
visit the American Academy of Ophthalmology’s EyeSmart® website.
This article reprinted with permission from the American Academy of Ophthalmology's EyeSmart Campaign http://www.aao.org/eyesmart
Did You Know?
Vision Problems are Common in Children with Hearing Loss
About one-fifth of children
who have a particular type of hearing loss also have visual disorders,
according to a recent study. An estimated one to three children per 1,000 has
some degree of sensorineural hearing loss, which occurs as a result of
abnormalities in the inner ear or in the auditory center of the brain. Half of
all cases in children result from environmental causes and half from genetic
causes; one gene accounts for a large proportion of sensorineural hearing loss
cases in Caucasian patients. Because children with hearing loss rely heavily on
their other senses, undiscovered visual problems could have further harmful
effects on their development. Eye examinations for all children with
sensorineural hearing loss can lead to early diagnosis and to help minimize
visual problems.
To learn more ways to keep your eyes healthy,
visit the American Academy of Ophthalmology’s EyeSmart® website.
This article reprinted with permission from the American Academy
of Ophthalmology's EyeSmart Campaign (http://www.aao.org/eyesmart).
Source: www.aao.org/eyesmart
More
- Summer reading
To learn more about this book and the author
Amazon Links:
Buddee Needs Glasses by Vivienne K. Munn, Author
Eyes that Kiss in the Corners by Joanna Ho, Author, Dung Ho, Illustrator
https://www.amzn.com/B08FKB8ZWX
August 21 – National Senior Citizen
Day
August 26 -International Dog Day- National Dog Month
Unquestionably, our pets deserve an annual celebration day. August is it! A bond between dogs and people - the number one human-animal bond ever!!! Our best buddy - dog pal!
Spend the day with that special pooch today! Show your appreciation for the many fun tug-of-war games and things you do with your pet.
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