Lots of Schoolkids Squint to See Chalkboard
MONDAY, Aug. 3 (HealthDay News) -- More than 20 percent of kids aged 12 to 17 have trouble seeing the classroom chalkboard, a new national survey shows.
Of the nearly 1,500 children in the survey, more than 25 percent of the teen age group complained of headaches, even though 45 percent of them wore some type of prescription eyewear.
About 25 percent of children aged 6 to 11 wear prescription glasses, according to the survey, conducted by Prevent Blindness America and VSP Vision Care. Eye problems among children increase with age.
The most common vision problem in older children was nearsightedness (myopia), a condition in which close objects are seen clearly but objects that are far away, such as chalkboards, are blurry.
All children should have their vision checked regularly, according to Prevent Blindness America. Unfortunately, more than 66 percent of those under the age of 6 have never had their eyes examined by an eye doctor, the survey found.
"The good news is that most common eye problems in older children, including myopia, can be effectively treated if diagnosed early.
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Myopia at a young age can be do to emotions. Myopia for some children can result from their being overwhelmed by outside stimulus.
There is an excellent book written by Dr. Marc Grossman called "Greater Vision: A Comprehensive Program for Physical, Emotional and Spiritual Clarity" that goes into depth about emotions and vision.
Children often can be helped with Myopia through daily eye exercising. For more information or to find a local eye doctor/behavioral optometrist, do to www.oepf.org
For more related information and free eye exercises, go to Natural Eye Care for Myopia (Nearsighteness)