Experts recommend an exam when your child is as young as six months Author: Jerry Carnes Updated: 6:58 AM EDT April 8, 2021
ATLANTA ATLANTA – Remote learning has put eye care at the forefront, and medical experts are reminding parents that children should get an eye exam before their first birthday.
The pandemic has resulted in an unusual amount of time in front of the computer. All of the screen time has put added stress on the eyes of young children.
It’s important to maintain your child’s regular exams that should have started before they even start school.
“Somewhere between six months and one year, we like to have that first eye exam,” said Dr. Scott Edmunds, Chief Eyecare Officer for United Healthcare.
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Long before COVID-19 and during COVID-19, I have been critical of APS’s excessive reliance on digital devices.
I’ve cited many scientific studies documenting the damage that excessive screen use causes to students who are suffering the health impacts emotionally and physically, showing that overuse of digital devices also affects students’ educational growth and development. Even though some APS students are doing well in a virtual environment, COVID-19 has aggravated and increased substantially these previously documented harms.
Although these risks to students’ health pre-existed COVID-19, the increased impacts from remote learning are now alarming health professionals.
The American Optometric Association (AOA) Announces Partnership With USA Surfing, Pro Surfer Caroline Marks To Launch Nationwide Awareness Campaign, Eye Deserve More
Eye Deserve More takes a stand that every American deserves in-person comprehensive eye care from a doctor of optometry as part of their eye health and overall wellbeing
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ST. LOUIS, April 6, 2021 /PRNewswire/ The American Optometric Association (AOA), the leading authority on quality eye care and an advocate for our nation s health, announced today that it is partnering with USA Surfing and Tokyo-bound pro surfer Caroline Marks to launch Eye Deserve More, a national campaign to bring awareness to the critical role doctors of optometry play in the eye care and overall health of Americans. With the increase of online and app-based vision services, Eye Deserve More is reinforcing that there is no substitute for in-person care.