Fallas de Visión
Vision problems affect one in four school-aged children and one in twenty preschollers. Vision disorders are the most common handicapping condition of childhood.
80% of what a child learns in their first 12 years is visually aquired.
Vision issues often go undetected because there is no pain involved with vision disorders and young children are not aware that the way they see is not normal.
Seeing is a two step process, first is the picture acquisition by the eyes and then the picture processing by the brain. The co-operation of eyes and brain needs to be trained in order to develop the optical nerves connection. To develop normal binocular vision this training has to take place during the first years of life. If vision disorders occur and are not treated this learning process is interuppted and normal binocular vision will never be established. This medical condition is called Amblyopia (also known as "lazy eye"). Amblyopia cannot be treated after childhood and cannot be corrected with glasses or contacts.
Every child that is not already treated by an eye care professional should participate in vision screening regularly. The first vision screening should be performed around the first birthday. Vision screening should be repeated regularly for the eyes changing with growth and new vision disorders may occur anytime.
The only way to know if your child has a vision issue is through vision screening or comprehensive eye exams. Ask your Pediatrician to provide an automated vision screening at your child's next well exam. If your Pediatrician does not use vision screening technology, call us for a list of vision screening programs in your area.
A Plusoptix vision screening device provides reliable and objective screening results. An objective screening result is not biased by interpretation of the person performing the screening nor by poor co-operation of the child. Measurements are performed from 3.3 feet (1 meter) away. There is a sound target to attract your child's attention and in less than one second the measurement is complete. An age dependent "pass" or "refer" screening result is provided immediately. Screening results, including full refraction data can be printed for comparison from year to year or as a reference should your child need to see an eye care professional for a comprehensive exam.