Why does a child need glasses? Children may need glasses for several reasons. Because a child’s visual system is growing and developing – especially during the first 5-6 years of life – glasses can play an important role in ensuring…
Learning disabilities are neurologic conditions that cause difficulty reading, writing, spelling, reasoning, recalling, and/or organizing information. About 15% of the American population has a form of learning disability and about 80% of people with a learning disability have specific difficulties…
When we look at objects far away, most people have straight eyes. When we look at something up close our eyes have to converge (move inward) to allow both eyes to focus on the same object. When the muscles that…
What is Myopia? Affecting nearly 40% of Americans and growing, Myopia is the clinical term for nearsightedness, or blurry vision at a distance. Myopia is caused when your eye grows too long and, in children, tends to worsen with age.…
One of the more common eye disorders in children is Strabismus, or crossed eyes. This is when both eyes do not look in exactly the same direction at the same time; in other words, a misalignment of the eyes. Strabismus…
