Article: Promoting healthy vision in students: progress and challenges in policy, programs, and research.(General Article)(Report)

When vision is compromised, as is the case in 1 in 5 American children aged 1-I7 years, academic potential may also be compromised. (1-3) Uncorrected vision problems can worsen over time--some resulting in permanent vision loss--and may affect children's academic performance. (4) Early detection and treatment of vision problems is therefore essential in optimizing children's healthy development and educational progress. State and local policies and the capacity of school-based vision screening programs can influence detection and correction of the children's vision problems. Children from poor urban environments, in particular, have much to gain from preventive policies ...

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