The Pediatric Vision Development of Gwinnett was founded
as an opportunity for children who suffer from
Learning-Related Vision Problems.
60% OF STUDENTS IDENTIFIED AS “PROBLEM
LEARNERS” HAVE UNDETECTED VISION PROBLEMS.
UNDERSTANDING THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN VISION SCREENINGS AND
VISION EXAMINATIONS
A school screening and a vision check with a pediatrician’s office are not considered comprehensive eye examinations.
A vision screening can give a parent a false sense of security. When the report indicates that a child sees 20/20, parents often assume that no further testing is needed and fail to ever take the child for a comprehensive eye examination.
Vision Screenings — See What Your Child May be Missing:
Vision screening programs are intended to help identify children with eye or vision problems that threaten sight or impair their ability to develop and learn normally. However, vision s
creenings are a limited process and cannot be used to diagnose an eye or vision problem, but rather to indicate a potential need for further evaluation.
Even the most sophisticated vision screening tools, administered by the most highly trained screeners, miss one-third of children with eye or vision disorders, according to a study funded by the National Eye Institute. A child may be able to see letters 20 feet away but that does not tell whether his eyes are able to work together to read materials 12 inches away, or if there is an eye health problem or vision perception problem.
The American Optometric Association recommends your child's first eye examination with a doctor of optometry to be at 6 months of age.
80% OF ALL LEARNING DURING A CHILD'S FIRST
12 YEARS COMES THROUGH VISION