School Age Vision

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School-Age Vision

A good education for your child starts with good schools, good teachers and good vision. Your child's eyes are constantly in use in the classroom and at play. When his or her vision is not functioning properly, learning and participation in recreational activities will also suffer.

The basic vision skills needed for school use are:

• Near Vision. The ability to see clearly and comfortably at 10-13 inches.

• Distance Vision. The ability to see clearly and comfortably beyond arm's reach.

• Binocular coordination. The ability to use both eyes together.

• Eye movement skills. The ability to aim the eyes accurately, move smoothly and shift them quickly and accurately.

• Focusing skills. The ability to keep both eyes accurately focused at the proper distance and to change focus quickly.

• Peripheral awareness. The ability to be aware of things located to the side while looking straight ahead.

Eye/hand coordination. The ability to use the eyes and hands together.

If any of these or other vision skills are lacking or do not function properly, your child will have to work harder. This can lead to headaches, fatigue and other eyestrain problems. As a parent, be alert for symptoms that may indicate your child has a vision or visual processing problem.

Symptoms to watch for that may indicate your child has a vision or visual processing problem!

It is important to let us know if you notice your child frequently:

• Loses their place while reading

• Avoids close work

• Holds reading material closer than normal

• Tends to rub their eyes

• Has headaches

• Turns or tilts head to use one eye only

• Makes frequent reversals when reading or writing

• Uses finger to maintain place when reading

• Omits or confuses small words when reading

• Consistently performs below potential

Since vision changes can occur without you or your child noticing them, your child should visit the eye doctor at least once a year. If needed, the doctor can prescribe treatment including eyeglasses, contact lenses or vision therapy.

Mccormack Optometric Centre's Eye Doctors and Staff Provide
Quality Eye Care and Personalized Service You Can Trust

OFFICE HOURS:
MON	8:00 - 5:00 pm
TUE	10:00 - 8:00 pm
WED	8:00 - 5:00 pm
THU	10:00 - 8:00 pm
FRI	8:00 - 5:00 pm
SAT	9:00 - 4:00 pm
SUN	Closed
Closed for Holidays

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McCormack Optometric Centre in Edmonton AB
Dr. McCormack, the caring eye doctors and staff provide personalized 'One-on-One' eye care. The McCormack Optometric Centre in Edmonton have earned their reputations of providing the finest in eye healthcare, eyewear and contact lenses.

We will make every effort to take a complete approach to your eye care. This means that we will take the time to not only understand your eye health and visual needs, but your general health, lifestyle, and dietary habits as well. This is somewhat rare in health care today, but we think you will find it to be a refreshing change.

At McCormack Optometric Centre, it is our goal to consistently provide the very best care for you and your families eye and vision care needs. In order to maintain this we have hired professionally trained dedicated staff and incorporate the newest technology to help us provide you with a lifetime of clear vision and optimal eye health. Come experience the kind of Eye Care that you and your family deserve.

1 hour service in many cases! We have an onsite state-of-the-art lab so we can control the quality of the glasses that we make for you