Courtesy of Aspirus
WAUSAU – Across the country, children will soon start a new school year and healthy vision will be key to a successful year.
As a child grows, an untreated eye condition becomes more difficult to correct. These can worsen and lead to other serious problems as well as affect reading ability, focus, behavior, personality and social adjustments. Vision problems that can affect children include amblyopia (lazy eye), strabismus (crossed eyes) and – most commonly – myopia (nearsightedness) and hyperopia (farsightedness).
“Making sure your child gets in for an eye exam early will help us to detect any issues and help prevent vision loss later in life,” said Dustin Wasylik, DO, ophthalmologist for Aspirus.
The earlier a vision disorder can be identified and treated, the stronger start a child will have. Wasylik says a child may be at higher risk of developing a vision problem if he or she:
During Children’s Eye Health and Safety Month, parents are reminded of the importance of protecting your child from eye injuries. Wasylik urges parents to take these helpful precautions to protect their children’s vision:
“Every year thousands of children nationwide experience eye injuries – and some are even blinded,” Wasylik said. “Protecting your child from preventable accidents is so important.”
For more information about eye care and our eye care clinics at Aspirus, visit www.aspirus.org/eye-care-surgery.
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