BACK TO SCHOOL CHECK UP

Back To School Important Reminder: 80% of a child’s learning is through vision

During this unprecedented time of COVID-19, while learning may be taking place in our homes as well as our schools, it is important all teachers, educators and parents are reminded of the fact that “80% of a child’s learning is through their vision." Knowing this fact and knowing if a child is showing a lack of any visual skills is important for every child’s success in school no matter what that school setting may be.

Unfortunately, passing vision screenings may leave parents and others with a false sense that everything is fine with a child’s vision. A vision screening may reveal that things are being seen clearly far away: but it does not guarantee that a child can see things up close. In order to read, children not only have to see the letters clearly both far and near, but they have to be able to move their eyes easily from left to right (tracking) and be able to see clearly for a long period of time.

Therefore it is important to know the signs that a child maybe lacking in visual skills required for successful learning:

Slow or incomplete copy work from board, computer screen, or paper Avoidance of reading Poor reading comprehension Frequent loss of place while reading Complains words move on the page or computer/tablet screen Short attention span Smart in everything but school Labeled ADD, ADHD, dyslexic Working below potential

Any one of the above symptoms is a sign that a vision exam from a developmental optometrist is needed to be scheduled.

A developmental vision evaluation is needed to test all of the visual skills critical to reading and learning: eye movement control, focusing near to far, sustaining clear focus, eye teaming ability, depth perception, visual motor integration visual memory and visual perceptual skills.

For more information on the critical link between vision and learning, Dr. Unger can be contacted at (618) 667-2020 or visit his web site at www.readingandvision.com

From STRUGGLING...To SUCCESS!

1 out of 4 children struggle with reading and learning because of undiagnosed vision problems. Does Your Child... • Dislike reading? • Have trouble remembering • Make numbers/letter reversals? • Skip or reread lines? what has been read? • Have reading /homework take • Prefer to be read to? • Have difficulty paying longer than it should? • Lose place when reading? attention? ADD/ADHD?

ELIMINATE DOUBT! If your child has any of the above symptoms, he or she may have a 100% correctable vision-based learning problem. Children who once struggled go from failure to success when these vision problems are treated. Call us today to schedule a Developmental Vision Evaluation. UngerEyecare.com Thomas K. Unger, O.D. • Alice E. Unger, O.D. 534 Edwardsville Rd., Troy, IL NEW LOCATION OPENING FALL 2020 (618) 667-2020 449 S. State Route 157, Edwardsville, IL