More important than making sure your little one has the newest edition of Nike Air Force Ones, triple “A” outfits (Abercrombie & Fitch, American Eagle), or the latest in high-tech school supplies is making sure your children’s eyes are examined by licensed optometrists at Vancouver Downtown as part of the back to school checklist.
There is a lot to do in a short amount of time. Still, these are formative years for your school-aged child, both personally and physically, and parents must do everything they can to maximize their potential, livelihood, and development.

“Though most children have healthy eyes, one in four (25 percent or 12 million) school-aged children either have vision problems or suffer from some degree of visual impairment. What’s more concerning is that 80 percent of preschoolers don’t receive a vision screening from optometrists in Vancouver Downtown,” Says Dr. Francis Jean, founder of IRIS.

Often starting at an early age, eye conditions such as amblyopia (lazy eye), strabismus (cross-eyed), and refractive errors (near-sightedness, farsightedness, or astigmatic), if left undetected and untreated by optometrists at Vancouver Downtown, it can damage your child’s vision and negatively impact a child’s learning ability.

Although your child may not demonstrate symptoms, your child can have a severe vision problem without being aware of it. Parents must keep an eye on things such as sitting too close to the TV,squinting,poor hand-eye coordination, complaining of headaches, or a lack of concentration when reading, requiring the child to either point to words or skip them.

“So, while ‘an apple a day may keep the doctor away,’ it is more important that children have a preventive eye exam at the age of six months, three years, before kindergarten and once every two years after that, starting at the age of five.Treatments of eye diseases are most successful when detected early. Eye screenings conducted by professional optometrists in Vancouver Downtown are an effective way to detect abnormalities and can help save children from a lifetime of low vision,” says Dr. Francis.

About IRIS

IRIS was created in 1990 under the vision of Dr. Francis Jean. Since then has become the largest network of optometrists, opticians, and ophthalmologists under the same banner in Canada, dedicated to improving the eye health standards of Canadians.

For the last 30 years, IRIS The Visual Group has become a leader in Canada. Our unique concept and commitment to offering top-quality products and services in the eye-care field have enabled us to establish the solid and enviable reputation we have today.

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