Too Few Infants Get Comprehensive Eye Assessments; One In 10 Have Undetected Vision Problems

One in 10 infants in the U.S. have undetected vision problems, ranging from crossed eyes to cancer. While most parents know eye and vision problems can be detected in children before they’re a year old, only 19 percent of those who participated in the American Optometric Association’s (AOA) annual Eye-Q® survey report taking their infant for a comprehensive eye assessment…

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Filed under: Eye Health on August 27th, 2010