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BACK TO SCHOOL Back to School Personal Health Check List Is Important as Kids Start the New School Year
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s those long seductive summer days wind down, a new school year is fast approaching. Kids not only have to get ready for new classes, new teachers, and new adventures, they also face important health check-ups. Many schools require medical examinations and vaccinations
before students begin classes. As part of the “head-to-toe” check-up, eye and dental exams are very important, and should not be postponed. Annual vision examinations can provide early indications of possible problems that could become serious later. Some studies have shown that
simple screenings may miss up to 60 percent of vision conditions, including some that indicate a child needs glasses. It is certainly best to correct any problems early, so that the student can focus on schoolwork. Literally! “It is prudent for children and teens to have a compre-
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hensive eye examination and tear film evaluation before school begins, especially given the amount of time students spend on digital devices in and out of the classroom,” says Dr. Mary Boname, optometric physician and CEO of Montgomery Eye in Montgomery Township. Eye Exams As an optometric physician, Dr. Boname can diagnose, treat, and manage eye disease, including performing comprehensive eye exams, prescribing topical and oral medications, and providing prescriptions for corrective eye glasses and fitting contact lenses. Optometric physicians can perform most of the same services as ophthalmologists, with the exception of surgical procedures such as cataract extraction, glaucoma procedures, LASIK, and blepharoplasties. In her practice, Dr. Boname sees patients from 2 years old to 102! Regarding her younger patients, she notes that common conditions that would require a child to wear glasses are near-sightedness (myopia), far-sightedness, astigmatism, and accommodative (focusing) difficulties. Not only is it important for students to have check-ups before school begins, but she Continued on Next Page
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