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A TEACHER'S GUIDE TO VISION PROBLEMS You do more than teach Many of those learning-related skills are visual skills. As a teacher, you are in a unique position to detect symptoms of learning-related vision problems in your students. These problems are not detectable by a school eye chart test. They also can be overlooked during a limited eye examination used to tell whether or not a child needs glasses. Yet symptoms often appear only when a child tries to use his or her vision in the classroom. The typical student is engaged in learning through vision during at least 80 to 90 percent of the school day and you are the key observer. What can you do Students who should be referred for a comprehensive optometric examination and vision analysis are:
When referring students for vision care, ask parents to have the optometrist contact you to discuss test results. Often, he or she can suggest things you can do to help a student who has a learning-related vision problem. Printable version of checklist (pdf file) Printable version of checklist (pdf file) - Information provided by the American Optometric Association -
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