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emphasizes that their first exam should start in their earliest years. “Children should have their first eye exam at 6 months of age, then again at 3, and every year beginning at age 5. If a child has a family history of strabismus (an eye turn), amblyopia (a ‘lazy’ eye), or a history of premature birth, they are most at risk for reduced best-corrected visual acuity, and the possible need for corrective lenses, patching therapy, and more frequent eye evaluations.” “School-age children should have an annual eye examination and a six-month follow-up to guard against the need for an Rx change, which can happen more frequently in schoolage children,” she continues.
“In my 24 years of private optometric practice, I have written more eyeglass prescriptions for younger patients, primarily those who show difficulty changing focus from distance to near and vice versa (accommodative and binocular vision problems). Vision Risks “There is a definite connection to the use of Chromebooks in the class room and the majority of reference materials and reading assignments being online. In the absence of eye diseases like glaucoma and macular degeneration and no history of diabetes or hypertension, the greatest threat to the health of your eyes and your vision is chronic exposure to blue radiation from indoor lights and digital electronic devices like laptops, desktops, tablets, and smartphones. I prescribe — and wear —
BluTech lenses. They block 100 percent of blue radiation.” Dr. Boname also points out possible vision risks for student-athletes. “Most student-athletes are required at a minimum to have a visual acuity and color vision assessment. The leading cause of permanent vision loss in children under the age of 17 is sports-related injuries. Therefore, I consider it imperative for children to wear protective glasses that won’t bend, break, or shatter.” Also, she continues, “Concussions among my patients who are student-athletes are on the rise. Post-concussive syndrome can have a tremendous impact on a child’s ability to read, track, and visually process information, especially from an electronic device.” Regarding the popularity of Continued on Next Page
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