AOA Ready, Set, Grow ad€¦ · Title: AOA_Ready, Set, Grow_ad.indd Created Date: 11/6/2013 3:59:32...
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243 N. Lindbergh Blvd. | St. Louis, MO 63141 | 800-365-2219 ext 4200 | www.aoafoundation.org/HEHC YOUR CHILD DESERVES A LIFETIME OF HEALTHY VISION Know the difference! Vision screenings are not exams. Vision screenings miss more than a third of children who should be referred to an optometrist for an eye examination to correct vision. Eye exams performed by an eye doctor are the only way to diagnose eye and vision diseases and disorders in children. Undiagnosed vision problems can impair learning and can cause vision loss and other issues that signifi cantly impact a child’s quality of life. Start a lifetime of healthy vision for your child today! Every child should have an eye exam by an optometrist soon after 6 months of age and school-age children should receive an in-person comprehensive eye and vision examination annually to diagnose, treat and manage any eye or vision problems. Healthy Eyes Healthy Children is supporting optometrists who are collaborating with community resources to boost awareness and increase access to vision care for children.
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243 N. Lindbergh Blvd. | St. Louis, MO 63141 | 800-365-2219 ext 4200 | www.aoafoundation.org/HEHC
YOUR CHILD DESERVES A LIFETIME OF HEALTHY VISION
Know the difference! Vision screenings are not exams. Vision screenings miss more than a third of children who should be referred to an optometrist for an eye examination to correct vision.
Eye exams performed by an eye doctor are the only way to diagnose eye and vision diseases and disorders in children. Undiagnosed vision problems can impair learning and can cause vision loss and other issues that signifi cantly impact a child’s quality of life.Start a lifetime of healthy vision for your child today! Every child should have an eye exam by an optometrist soon after 6 months of age and school-age children should receive an in-person comprehensive eye and vision examination annually to diagnose, treat and manage any eye or vision problems.
Healthy Eyes Healthy Children is supporting optometrists who are collaborating with community resources to boost awareness and increase access to vision care for children.
