The Vision Screening in Young Children project is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of an award totaling $300,000 with .5% financed with non-governmental sources. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views […]

The distance at which a child views content on a mobile phone may have an effect on their risk for developing myopia over time, according to a speaker at the virtual Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology meeting. “Children using mobile electronic devices employ nearer viewing distances than those often reported in adults, which […]

The National Center for Children’s Vision and Eye Health at Prevent Blindness partnered with the National Head Start Association to create an online resource – Small Steps for Big Vision: An Eye Health Information Tool Kit for Parents and Caregivers – to provide parents and caregivers with the information, suggested actions, and assistance they need […]

It will provide funds to promote healthy vision for kids. (PRESS RELEASE) CHICAGO – The National Center for Children’s Vision and Eye Health at Prevent Blindness (NCCVEH), celebrating its 10-year anniversary, announces that a second year of funding was received from the federal Health Resources and Services Administration’s Maternal and Child Health Bureau for $300,000 […]

Arizona schools will soon begin giving kids free vision screenings, thanks to a new law. The legislation, introduced by state Sen. Sylvia Allen, R-Snowflake, requires schools to give vision screenings to: Students just entering school. Students who receive or are being considered to receive special education services. Students whose teachers have requested a screening. Students […]