Preschool
Uncorrected Farsightedness Linked to Literacy Deficits in Preschoolers
A study funded by the National Eye Institute (NEI), part of the National Institutes of Health, has shown that uncorrected farsightedness (hyperopia) in preschool children is associated with significantly worse performance on a test of early...
Posted on: 01/26/16 - 10:59 am
Vision in Preschoolers Study, Phase I
Results from the first phase of the Vision in Preschoolers (VIP) study were published in the April 2004 issue of the journal Ophthalmology. VIP is a three phase study designed to evaluate the effectiveness of vision screening tests commonly used...
Posted on: 07/14/14 - 3:35 pm
National Institutes of Health releases data from largest pediatric eye study
About 4 percent of preschoolers have myopia (nearsightedness), 21 percent have hyperopia (farsightedness), and 10 percent have astigmatism (irregular curvature of the eye), according to a study funded by the National Institutes of Health. The...
Posted on: 07/14/14 - 3:31 pm