Children’s Vision

Here are links to services and information about children’s vision:

• Free vision screenings in Florida

VISION PROBLEMS IN CHILDREN

• 4 Hidden Signs of Vision Problems in Kids (PDF)
• Amblyopia (Lazy Eye)
• Anophthalmia and Microphthalmia
• Color Blindness
• Conjunctivitis (Pink Eye)
• Myopia (Nearsightedness)
• Refractive Errors (myopia, hyperopia, astigmatism)
• Retinitis Pigmentosa
• Retinoblastoma
• Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP)
• Stargardt Disease
• Strabismus
• Usher Syndrome
• Uveal Coloboma
• Uveitis

RESOURCES FOR CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES

• National Center for Children’s Vision & Eye Health
• Families of Children with Vision Impairment: Working with Medical Professionals
• The Eye Patch Club (for children with amblyopia)
• The Affordable Care Act and Your Child’s Eyes (English)
• The Affordable Care Act and Your Child’s Eyes (Spanish)
• Children’s Eye Health and Safety Awareness Month (August 2015)

 RESOURCES FOR MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS

• • Pediatric Staff Training in Florida

 RESOURCES FOR EDUCATORS

• • Star Pupils Eye Health and Safety Curriculum