August Focus: Children’s Vision

Children’s Eye Health and Safety Month is a national health observance that highlights the importance of protecting children’s vision and eye health. Preserve Vision Florida and the American Academy of Ophthalmology educate the public on increasing incidence of myopia among children Nearsightedness is a Public Health Crisis Affecting Children Nearsightedness has risen dramatically over the past 50 years. If nothing is done to help slow the increase, half the world’s population may be nearsighted by the year 2050. That means much more than a lot of people in glasses. It means a lot of kids today are at risk of developing…

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