In just a few short weeks I’ll be turning 38 years old. I’ll be honest with you, I’m starting to feel it. Running after a 5 year old in the park is pretty exhausting. Early bedtimes on a Saturday night is becoming more common and that teeny tiny print on bottles, boxes and magazines is driving me batty.
You know what I’m talking about don’t you. Looking down your nose while moving whatever you’re reading further away to get just the right distance to read the lipstick label or mac and cheese directions. That’s what I’ve been doing for the last couple of months. For so many years I’ve had zero problem with my vision. Today my vision is proving to me that as I get older I need to focus on different aspects of my health and well being.
Annual eye exams – such as the VSP Vision Care WellVision Exam® – are important to your overall health. They allow VSP eye doctors to detect early signs of health conditions such as diabetes, high blood pressure and high cholesterol, among others.
Basic exams given at your children’s school only screen for vision problems. Comprehensive eye exams can reveal so much more. The kids are back to school and doing well but starting them off with a clean bill of health would’ve been a smarter healthcare choice.
Parents should take their children to the eye doctor for a comprehensive eye exam starting as young as six months old, then again at three years old, before kindergarten and every year after that.
- In-school screenings do not provide the same level of detection as comprehensive eye exams.
- 80 percent of what we learn is through our eyes, making this an essential for your back-to-school “to do” list.
- Common signs of vision problems include squinting, head tilting, avoiding “close work,” trouble focusing, continuous rubbing of their eyes, headaches, etc.
- 1 in 4 children have an undetected vision condition that can negatively impact learning.
If you and your children cannot see properly what is in front of them there is no way you can expect quality performance in school, sports and beyond. Utilize services such as VSP Global® includes VSP Vision Care, the largest not-for-profit vision benefits and services company in the United States with 58 million members to get the screenings and solutions you need.
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