AN ASTOUNDING 1 IN 5 CHILDREN SUFFER FROM AN UNDETECTED VISION PROBLEM, HOWEVER, THE RESEARCH SHOWS A SHARP DECLINE IN OPTOMETRIC SERVICES TO CHILDREN OF ALL AGES UP TO 14.

WHY SHOULD YOU PUT AN EYE EXAMINATION ON YOUR BACK TO SCHOOL CHECKLIST?

As vision is responsible for 80% of all learning in a child's first 12 years, it is important to regularly check your child’s eyesight and vision skills. The beginning of each school year is an ideal time to have your child's eyes tested to ensure that their visual development is proceeding normally and to pick up any underlying conditions early.

Vision problems can interfere with your child’s ability to learn both in and out of the classroom, and can also impact their emotional and social development.

SOME KEY SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF VISION PROBLEMS INCLUDE:

• One eye turns in or out while the other points straight ahead

• Frequent blinking

• Red or watery eyes

• Sensitivity to light

• Frequently rubbing eyes

• Difficulty concentrating

• Tilting head noticeably

• Covering or closing one eye

• Difficulty learning to read

• Holding a book very close when reading

• Leaving out confusing words when reading

• Squinting or sitting very close when watching television

• Difficulty recognising familiar people in the distance

• Complaints of headaches, blurred or double vision

DRAW TO WIN!

Draw the best thing you've seen over your school holidays to be in the chance to win one of ten Stuck on You Mini Bento Boxes! Pick up an entry form at the practice or download it HERE.

Drop your drawing back to us or email a photo to reception@bullcreekoptometrist.com.au by 29 Feb 2020.

Full terms and conditions can be found on the entry form or at www.provision.com.au/back-to-school