Did you know that 90% of what a child learns comes through the visual system? This means that the earlier an eye disorder is detected, the sooner the child can have their eye sight corrected. A child who does not see well will experience little success in school until the problem is addressed. Center for Vision Loss vision screenings for children take place at pre-schools, day care centers, kindergarten registrations and at all grade levels of school.
C. Well Bunny Goes to School is an educational program for little learners designed specifically to accompany vision screenings. Developed by Center for Vision
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Good eye health is important at any age. The growing incidence of diabetic retinopathy due to an increase in diabetes, for example, now poses a pressing health concern for people aged 65 or better. The agency’s community educational programs are designed to educate the public about eye safety and eye health, increase the public’s understanding and respect for people who are blind or visually impaired and to dispel myths about blindness.
Agency staff are available to present programs at health fairs, senior citizen centers, nursing homes and assisted living facilities, schools and other community locations. Staff will also conduct
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The Center for Vision Loss and the Pennsylvania Association for the Blind want to keep you “in the know” about your eyes. Each month “Eyes in the News” will feature a new topic to make you aware of the importance of keeping your eyes healthy.
Protect Your Eyes From the Summer Skies
Warm weather is right around the corner. Children and their families will be enjoying more outdoor activities and planning family vacations to the beach. Parents and children are becoming more accustomed to applying sunscreen to their skin, whether it’s a cloudy or sunny day, to protect themselves
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Meet Dr. Optical and his lovely assistant Miss Illusion, the Center for Vision Loss mascots. They love to share information about eyes and eye health and safety just for kids! Click here to print out their monthly Activity Page. Then check back next month to see what this dynamic duo is focusing on next! Remember healthy eyes are no illusion!
Dr. Opticals Activity Page - July 2010 (pdf format)
Dr. Opticals Activity Page - August 2010 (pdf format)
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Navigating the language of eye care and eye problems can be challenging. The Center for Vision Loss has developed this basic glossary for informational purposes only. It is not meant to take the place of visiting your eye doctor annually to receive professional advice to diagnose or treat an eye health problem.
Age-Related Macular Degeneration—this degenerative eye disease causes damage to the macula of the eye. People affected with age-related macular degeneration (AMD) have problems reading, driving and performing activities that require clear central vision. AMD is the leading cause of vision loss in the senior population and has
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Children need to see well to learn well, but a child who is not seeing well generally does not realize it. If you observe any of these symptoms in your child, the Center for Vision Loss urges you to make an appointment with an eye doctor as soon as possible:
1. Tends to rub their eyes
2. Complains of headaches or dizziness
3. Shuts or covers one eye while reading
4. Turns or tilts their head to use one eye only
5. Squints, frowns or blinks more than usual
6. Uses a finger to maintain their place while reading
7. Loses their place while reading
8. Omits or
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