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Prioritize Your Child’s Eyesight This School Year

NAPSI)—Th e back-to-school season is a great time early and introducing treatments—typically, eye-
to check in on your child’s sight. You may know that glasses or contact lenses—can help make sure your
nearsightedness, or myopia, is a condition where ob- child gets the most out of school. Encourage your
jects up close appear clearly, while objects far away kids to speak up if they are having trouble seeing.
appear blurry. Th ere is also evidence showing that Ask your children if they can see the board clearly
myopia is on the rise. during class.

Myopia is oft en diagnosed in children 8−12 years Get teachers and coaches involved. Ask your child’s
old and may worsen during teachers and coaches about signs
teen years. Students with my- of myopia; for example, if they’ve
opia may have trouble seeing noticed your child squinting or
their teacher and lessons at the struggling to see things at a dis-
front of the classroom. Th ey tance.
may also fi nd it diffi cult to fully
participate in sports and other Spend time outdoors. Th ere is evi-
activities that require seeing dence that increasing time outside
objects clearly from a distance. may reduce risk for myopia, but
more research is needed to under-
Th e National Eye Institute, stand the connection.
part of the National Institutes of If your child is experiencing the
Health, off ers these tips to help. symptoms of myopia, schedule If your child is experiencing the
an appointment with an eye care symptoms of myopia, schedule
professional.
Know the symptoms. Headaches, an appointment with an eye care
eyestrain, squinting, and diffi cul- professional.
ty seeing distant objects are signs and symptoms of
myopia. For more information about myopia, visit https://
nei.nih.gov/healthyeyes/myopia, and for fun eye
Encourage your kids to speak up. Catching myopia health resources for kids, visit www.nei.nih.gov/kids.

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