As the summer of 2014 seems to have just flown by, it is tough to
believe Fall River kids are starting to think about heading back to school.
Childrens’ vision and eye exams are an important item on the back to school
“readiness” checklist and all Fall River kids should have an eye exam to startthe school year right! While most parents can easily observe that children
today operate in a very intense and demanding visual environment as they read,
write, play sports, use computers and tablets-but the eye doctors at Center for
Sight want to be sure to remind parents that children use their eyes and vision as critical tools in the learning
process.
The most frequent eye problems we find in school age kids are the common
vision problems of nearsightedness, farsightedness and astigmatism. Sometimes,
not having clear vision in the classroom can lead to the undeserved perception
of a behavioral problem or attention problem. What we know is that kids are
often unable to verbalize that they have a vision problem as they just don’t
recognize it. The earlier a vision problem is detected and treated, the more
likely treatment will be successful.
If you or someone you know
needs a Back to School eye exam for children please come in and see us at please feel free
to call Center for Sight at 508-730-2020, visit Center
for Sight or www.facebook.com/centerforsightfallriver to schedule an appointment.
Center
for Sight is conveniently located at 1565 North Main Street, Suite 406, Fall River,
Massachusetts 02720 for patients from Massachusetts or Rhode
Island.
