Good vision connects you to the world

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Quality of Life

Eyes are a person’s most prized physical possession

They let us perceive the world around us

Eye care is extremely important to one’s sense of well-being

SIGHT IS PRECIOUS

Your sight connects you to your friends

Your family

And the world around you

Vision Abnormalities

Vision changes should never be ignored

LENSCRAFTERS recommends consulting your eye Doctor if you experience:

Any change in vision Blurriness or blind spots Vision dimness or halos around lights

Vision screening & 20/20 sight

Doesn’t tell us if you or your child:See clearly all day longFocus between a book and a

blackboardSee single not doubleRead without getting a headache Has healthy eyes

SIGHT VS VISION

Sight is the simple response to light & brightness

Vision is a sensory, motor, perceptual process

Vision is the ability to identify, interpret, and understand what is seen

Visual Acuity

What does 20/20 and 20/200 mean?Top number denotes a test distance

of 20 feetThe bottom is the distance a person

with 20/20 vision can read the letter20/200 sees at 20 feet what a person

with normal acuity sees at 200 feet.

Vision Screening Limitations

Screenings evaluate distance visual acuity NOT :

How eyes focus at near How well eyes work together General health of eyes

PLUS Volunteer screeners have limited

knowledge of vision and eye health

Comprehensive Exams

For infants at 6 months

For ages 2 to 5 years at 3 years

For ages 6 to 18 every year For ages 18 to 60 every 2

years For ages 61+ every year

Infants key to the world is vision

Vision is your child’s first contact with their world and plays a vital role in all they learn throughout their entire lives

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Infant Vision

Babies learn to see over time like walking Their eyes are uncoordinated and wonder They can only focus 8 inches away Newborns only see in black and white Depth perception appears at 5 months Babies develop from head down Eyesize starts at 65% of adult

What you can do for infants

Use night light Change position of crib and infant in

it Alternate sides with each feeding Keep reach and touch toys within

focus range Mothers keep same hair style for

recognition

Infant Vision Development

Infants start to see color during 1st month They start to follow moving objects 2-3 mo. Visual acuity improves from 20/400 at birth

to20/25 at about 6 mo. At 6 – 12 mo hand eye coordination

improves Depth perception, eye teaming and body

eye coordination are quite good by 10-12 mo.

Eye color changes from blue to adult color.

Infant eye alignment problems

Preemies can have retinopathy of prematurity

See pediatric ophthalmologist to be sure Strabismus or misalignment becomes lazy

eye Nystagmus results from congenital cataracts

AOA member ophthalmologists offer a Comprehensive eye exam at NO COSTInfantSEE available for first year of life

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Childrens Vision

Comprehensive eye exams are recommended

Every year from 6 to 18 years of age 10% of preschoolers and 25% of

children from grade K thru 6 have vision deficiencies

School is more difficult if you can’t see

Games are not fun if you can’t see

Childrens’ Vision

What to look for: Holding books unusually close to read Loosing their place often while reading Squinting or frequent eye rubbing Headaches, tearing, or closing one eye

to read Low grades and avoiding close vision

activities

Childrens’ Vision

Almost 80% of what your child learns is visual

The state of the eyes encompasses:Eye health, visual acuity and refractive

errorThe functioning of the eyes encompasses:Focusing, eye tandem, and movementVisual perception, hand-eye

coordination and visual memory

Children's vision skills

RecognitionComprehension Visual

perceptionRetention skillsChanges in vision can occur without noticeUnderperformance in school or sports can

beA sign of vision changes

Childrens’ Vision and computers

25-30% of computer using children require corrective eyewear to work safely

The computer demands fine motor skills

Children have limited self-awarenessChildren are very adaptableChildren are smaller than adults

Young adults eye health

Most common problems are stress and injury

Protect your eyesEat healthy Wear sunglasses

outsideDon’t smoke Get regular eye

examsExercise

Vision over Forty

Presbyopia affects most of us as we age

The most at risk are:Those with Diabetes or high blood

pressureFamily history of macular

degenerationGlaucoma

Vision over Forty

High stress jobs are visually taxingMany medications have ocular side effectsHigh cholesterol, thyroid conditionsAnxiety and depression

Vision changes over forty

Retina becomes less sensitive to light

The eye’s lens becomes less elasticEye’s lens may become cloudyEyes become drierVision may be populated with bright

points of light, blurred images or dull colors

Signs to watch for

Fluctuating visionSeeing floaters and flashesLoss of peripheral visionSeeing distorted images Could be signs ofRetinal detachmentGlaucomaAge related macular degeneration

Vision over sixty

Vision changes are now permanent Get yearly eye exams to detect disease earlyDriving requires extra caution to stay safeLimit driving to daylight and use extra cautionTake a driving course for seniorsAvoid wide frames which can block side vision

Vision over sixty

Most common causes of low vision are:

AMD, glaucoma, retinal detachment, stroke

250,000 new cases each yearBecause population aging

prevalence and incidence will double over next 2 decades

Vision over sixty

Age related Macular Degeneration (AMD)Major cause of blindness in 60+ groupAffecting 30% of all people 75+ years of age

Smoking doubles risk of AMDIncrease in consumption of omega 3 significantly reduced AMD prevalence

Vision over sixty

Over 4 million Americans have low vision

68% of them are over 60Low vision is impaired vision which

can’t be fully restores through lenses or surgery

Can be due to heredity, injury, disease or age

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For a lifetime of healthy eyes and Good vision to connect you to your world

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