Pre-School Screening

     This past Monday we hosted our first pre-school seminar.  This seminar was geared toward children who are entering into school. Our office offered free visual screenings for the children that came.  We were excited at the turn out since most of these children will be attending school in the next few weeks.  The importance of visual exams for younger children is sometimes overlooked until they enter into school.  Even then the children are mostly checked for correct 20/20 vision. It is recommended that young children receive a full visual exam at the age of three and then again before going into kindergarten.

     During our free screening we checked the following areas: visual acuity at near, eye movements, depth perception, and general movement.  All of these areas are greatly needed for physical activities such as sports, being able to learn in a classroom setting, and is directly related to a child’s ability to read and write. 80% of what a child learns comes from their visual system.