TALK TO YOUR

EYECARE PROFESSIONALMany of the things kids do every day can affect their vision. Talk about:• Yourchild’slifestyle—includingsportsor

other activities

• Overallhealthissuesorfamilyhistory

• Vitaminsormedicationsyourchildistaking,includingforillness,asthma,allergiesordepression

Ask about the lens choices that can enhance your child’s vision today and protect it for a lifetime.

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Kidseyes80% OF LEARNING in a child’sfirst12yearscomesthrough the eyes

Vision screenings can miss up to 60% of serious problemsthataneyeexamcan catch

A child’s developing eye is more vulnerable to damage from the sun (UV radiation and harmful blue light)

FIND OUT HOW TO PROTECT YOUR CHILD’S VISION FOR THE FUTURE

WHAT TO EXPECT

Protect Your Child’s Vision

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Schedule Regular Eye ExamsRoutinevisionscreenings,ataschoolorpediatrician’soffice,identifyjustasmallpercentageofvisionproblemsinchildren.Regular,comprehensiveeyeexamsarerecommendedforallchildrentohelpthemsee their best and to rule out serious vision problems.Eyeexamscanevenprovideearlydetection of overall health issues such as diabetes,neurologicaldisorders,braintumorsandcertaintypesofcancer.

Ask About Lens OptionsYourchildonlyhasonepairofeyes.Sobesuretoprotectthemfromhazardssuchastrauma,glare(brightlight)andsunexposure.

•Transitions® lensesadjustfromclearindoorstodarkoutdoors— helpingtooptimizeyourchild’s visionbyreducingglare,eyestrain and fatigue. Transitions lensesalsoblock100%ofUVradiationtohelpprotectyourlong-termeyehealthandhelp

reduceexposurefromharmfulblue light.

•Impact-resistantlensoptions,suchaspolycarbonateorTrivex®material,canhelpprotectyourchildfromsports-relatedeyeinjuries.

•Anti-reflectivecoatingsreducereflectionsthatcanmakeitdifficultforyourchildtoseeclearlyandcomfortably.

Recognize the SignsTroubleseeingup-closeorreadingthechalkboard,poorgrades,headaches,wateryorredeyes,andexcessiveblinkingorrubbingoftheeyesmaybe signs that your child needs vision correction.

9 out of 10 kids prefer

Transitions® lenses to regular, clear

lenses.

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WHAT’S HAPPENING TO THE EYE?

Vision and Childhood DevelopmentChildhoodisanimportanttimeinthedevelopmentoftheeyes.It’swhenmanyvisionproblemsoccur—suchastroubleseeingup-closeorfaraway—andwhenhealthyeyehabitsareformed.

Whilemanyvisionproblemsarenotlife-threatening,theyneedtobeidentifiedandtreated early in order to avoid short- and long-termproblemsthatcanfollowkidsintoadulthood.

Poor Vision = Poor PerformanceWhenkidsaren’tseeingtheirbest,they’renotperformingtheirbest.Undiagnosedvisionproblemscanhurtachild’sperformanceinschool.Infact,millionsofchildrensufferfromundetectedvisionproblemsthatmaycausethemtofailinschool.

Kidswithvisionproblemscanhavetroubleplayingsports,andcansufferfromlowself-esteemorfrustration.Visionproblemscanevencontributetophysicalsideeffectssuchasredness,wateringeyesorheadaches.

Kidsdon’talwaysknowthey’renotseeingtheirbest,ormaynotknowhowtocommunicatethatthey’rehaving trouble seeing. Because of this,it’simportanttomakesureallkidsarereceivingregulareyeexams,especiallybeforeschool.

ENVIRONMENTAL RISKSTraumaMorethan40,000sports-relatedeyeinjuriesoccur each year (and nearly all can be preventedwiththerighteyewear).Ifyourchildwearsglasses,askaboutimpact-resistancelensoptionssuchaspolycarbonateorTrivex®material,andconsiderwrap-aroundglassesorgogglesforcontactsports.

GlareGlare,orbrightlight,fromthesun,harshindoorlighting and digital screens can lead to trouble seeing,squinting,headaches,eyestrainandfatigue.Lensoptionslikephotochromicsoranti-reflectivecoatingsofferglareprotectionandcanhelpimprovequalityofvisionandmaximizecomfort.

UV Exposure (and more)Kidsspendmoretimeoutdoorsthanadults—andbecausetheirdevelopingeyesaremorevulnerabletodamagefromUVradiation—it’simportantthattheireyesarealwaysprotected.Shortterm,UVraysfromthesuncanleadtosunburnoftheeyesoreyelids.Overtime,itcanlead to serious diseases such as cataract.

Be Mindful of Blue LightBluelightissuspectedtobeafactorinretinaldiseases,whichcanleadtoblindness.Whilemostpeopleassociatebluelightwithelectronicdevicesandscreens,thesunisactuallythelargest singular source of blue light.

Bottom line:Foroptimalprotection,kidswhoneedvisioncorrectionshouldconsiderlensoptions,likeTransitions®lenses,thathelpprotectagainstUVradiationandharmfulbluelight indoors and outdoors.

COMMON EYE HEALTH ISSUESTalktoyoureyecareprofessionaltofindoutifyourchild’seyesareatrisk.

Vision ProblemsCommonvisionproblemscanusuallybetreatedeasilywithcorrectiveeyewear.

Myopia,ornear-sightedness,makesithardforachildtoseeobjectsfaraway.

Hyperopia,orfar-sightedness,makesitdifficultforachildtoseeup-closeobjects.

Astigmatism is a condition that causes blurred visionortroubleseeingfinedetail.

Eye Development IssuesThesecanbebettertreatedwhencaughtearly.Untreated,theycanleadtopermanentproblemsor vision loss.

Strabismus,orcrossedeyes,occurswhentheeyemusclesfailtoworktogether.Halfof

childrenwhohaveitarebornwithit.

Amblyopiaisalsoknownas“lazyeye.”Withamblyopia,misalignmentor

focusing issues cause one eye to be dominant,andtheothertobecomeweakorevenblind.

Overall Health IssuesDiabetesisoneofthemostcommon,

chronicdiseasesaffectingchildren.Itcanleadtoseriousvisionproblemsorblindness.Inchildren,complicationsfromdiabeticretinopathymayappearearlierorbemoresevere.Kidswithdiabetesmayalsobemorelikelytodevelopcataractandglaucomaasadults.

DID YOU KNOW the eye doctor is

often the first health professional to detect

issues such as diabetes?