August Is Children’s Eye Health and Safety Month!
Posted by: Pepose Vision Institute in Eye Care on August 1, 2019
It’s almost back-to-school time and you’re prepared with your child’s enrollment forms, orientation schedules, and immunizations–but what about their eyes?
August is Children’s Eye Health and Safety Month—a great signal for you to get your child’s eyes checked before school starts.
Join us as we observe Children’s Eye Health and Safety Month in partnership with Prevent Blindness America and the American Academy of Ophthalmologists.
Most children have healthy eyes. But there are conditions that can threaten good vision. Because you can’t always “look” into your child’s eyes to tell if they have eye health problems, set up some time today for an eye exam. Please call us at 636-728-0111.
Also, keep in mind more than 12 million children suffer from vision impairment, and eye injuries are one of the leading causes of vision loss in children*. There are an estimated 42,000 sports-related eye injuries each year and the majority of them happen to children.
Children should:
- Wear protective eyewear while participating in sports or recreational activities
- Play with are age-appropriate toys. Avoid toys with sharp or protruding parts
- One of the best ways to ensure your child keeps his/her good vision throughout life is to set a good health example.
