Children’s Eye Health

After parents, heck sometimes even before parents, teachers are the people who spend the most amount of time with a child. Kids generally spend five out of seven days a week at school. In later grades, they’ll often have a homeroom teacher as well, someone who sees them for each one of those five days. […]

Fall conjures up cooling skies, tumbling leaves, and children settling into their classes. Chances are, though, when you sent the kids off to school last month, your supplies list included more than just old-fashioned notebooks and pencils. Did your list include the necessities to keep your kids’ vision safe in today’s digital classroom? Today’s teachers […]

It’s that time of year again, leaves are falling, and pumpkin spice lattes are finally available. As a parent, you might be packing lunches or sending your little ones off to school for the first time. Or, you could be staying home with your baby as a new parent. No matter what age your child […]

Vision problems often become evident in children right after school starts each year. This is especially true of children who are going to school for the first time. There are new activities and challenges they experience at school that they don’t at home. For example, reading notes from the board or watching movies on a […]

Proficient math skills are a necessity of everyday life and an essential part of any child’s development. Without good basic math skills, adult life has the potential to be more difficult than it needs to be. Unfortunately, the percentage of people with lower than average math skills is very high in the United States and […]

The obvious question is, what the heck is orthokeratology? The short answer: orthokeratology (or Ortho-k) is a cutting-edge treatment for nearsighted children. We’ll unpack that moving forward, but here’s the basic gist. Ortho-k treatments involve using specially designed overnight contacts to correct myopia, or nearsightedness. As with any such treatment, there’s plenty to like and plenty […]

Technology has become an even bigger part of life than it was even just a few years ago. Computers, cell phones, tablets, and video games are staples in homes and even schools these days. It’s no wonder that many parents don’t realize just how much time their children are spending on electronic devices. Or, the […]

We spend an awful lot of time on this site talking about what happens to aging eyes. As older folks, to put it nicely, that’s something we can either sympathize with or worry about. However, for many people, the degenerating vision that comes along with age (presbyopia) isn’t really a looming issue. Or well, it might be, […]

A child’s performance in school can be either a source of pride or frustration for parents and children alike. Sometimes, parents tend to overlook small signs that could be associated with a bigger problem, like eyesight issues. Especially when it comes to in-class behavior, reading, and concerns about learning disorders like ADD/ADHD or dyslexia, parents […]

The world cannot seem to get enough of 3D technology. Sure, the physical world around us is 3D. Yet it is somehow more impressive when a movie or video game can recreate that life in three-dimensionality. But, as fun and realistic as 3D makes movies and games, this technology may be harming your children’s eyesight. […]