School screenings are not a substitute for a thorough, comprehensive vision and health evaluation by a trained pediatric eye doctor. Early detection and intervention are particularly important in children because of the rapid development of the visual system in early childhood.

Children with a visual impairment may think that what they see is “normal” because that is how they have always seen it. Sending a child to school without clear, binocular vision will have a great impact on how well a child learns. A complete, comprehensive pediatric eye care evaluation is the most reliable and accurate method of diagnosing and treating vision problems.