Solving Reading Difficulties

Solving Reading Difficulties

by | Jan 23, 2021 | General Information, Health, Reading, Vision

Working with children in a home school environment provides the opportunity for parents to see firsthand what happens when their children are trying to learn.  It is easy to mistakenly assume that when a child struggles with reading comprehension, it couldn’t possibly be due to a vision problem.  This is typically because the child can actually read the text out loud.  It may not be read perfectly, but it seems as though there is “no problem” seeing the actual letters on the page.

The Dangers of Nearsightedness:  Are Our Children at Risk?

The Dangers of Nearsightedness:  Are Our Children at Risk?

by | Dec 19, 2020 | Health, Reading, Vision

While we are all navigating life through this pandemic another epidemic continues to emerge – children are becoming more nearsighted.  In the United States the percentage of myopic individuals increased as measured in 1972 and in 2010 from 25% of the population to 46%!  And, before COVID-19, scientists were predicting that more than 40 million people in the US will be nearsighted by the year 2030.