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Why HOTV May Be a Better Fit for Preschool Vision Screening

Why HOTV May Be a Better Fit for Preschool Vision Screening

New research comparing HOTV and tumbling E visual acuity testing found the largest differences in children younger than 8. For preschool children, HOTV produced better...
Eye Exam Charting: How to Record Visual Acuity Results Correctly

Eye Exam Charting: How to Record Visual Acuity Results Correctly

A practical guide to recording visual acuity results correctly, covering Snellen, logMAR, and decimal notation systems, essential charting abbreviations, pinhole documentation, near VA recording, sub-20/200...
Measuring Accommodative Function: A Clinician's Guide to Flipper Lens Testing

Measuring Accommodative Function: A Clinician's Guide to Flipper Lens Testing

An evidence-based clinician's guide to accommodative facility testing with ±2.00 D flipper lenses, covering standardized protocols, MAF and BAF interpretation, updated Hofstetter amplitude norms, emerging...
What Is Myopia and Why Does It Matter Beyond Blurry Distance Vision?

What Is Myopia and Why Does It Matter Beyond Blurry Distance Vision?

Myopia is more than blurry distance vision. It often develops during childhood, can become stronger as the eye grows, and may increase the risk of...
Indigo Light Research Opens a New Direction in Myopia Control

Indigo Light Research Opens a New Direction in Myopia Control

Researchers at UAB and Cincinnati Children’s are exploring whether indigo light could influence the development of childhood myopia. Their work focuses on wavelengths common in...
Genetic Testing Opens the Door to Gene Therapy for Two Children With Rare Vision Loss

Genetic Testing Opens the Door to Gene Therapy for Two Children With Rare Vision Loss

Mia and Niko Spicer were diagnosed with a rare RPE65-related retinal disease after their family pursued genetic testing. Their experience shows how an accurate genetic...
Children With CVI Can See, but Their Brains May Struggle to Make Sense of What They See

Children With CVI Can See, but Their Brains May Struggle to Make Sense of What They See

Cerebral/cortical visual impairment can leave children struggling to understand what they see even when an eye exam appears normal. Christine Roman-Lantzy’s decades of work show...
Prevent Blindness Raises Concerns Over Proposed Head Start Vision Screening Changes

Prevent Blindness Raises Concerns Over Proposed Head Start Vision Screening Changes

Prevent Blindness is raising concerns about proposed changes to Head Start vision screening requirements. The debate goes beyond policy language, focusing attention on why consistent...
Back-to-School Wellness: Health Checkups That Help Children Start Ready

Back-to-School Wellness: Health Checkups That Help Children Start Ready

Back-to-school preparation is about more than supplies and schedules. Medical, dental and eye care can help identify health concerns that may affect a child’s comfort,...
Pediatric Refractive Error Care Gaps in Northern Sri Lanka

Pediatric Refractive Error Care Gaps in Northern Sri Lanka

Research from Teaching Hospital Jaffna in Northern Sri Lanka found low effective refractive error coverage among schoolchildren with refractive errors. The findings point to a...
Why Functional Vision Matters for Children with Visual Impairment

Why Functional Vision Matters for Children with Visual Impairment

Functional vision helps show how children with visual impairment use their remaining vision in daily life. A recent PLOS One study connects daily independence with...
Why Early Vision Screening Matters for the Next Generation

Why Early Vision Screening Matters for the Next Generation

Early vision screening can help identify children who need follow-up care before visual challenges affect learning, confidence, and daily life. Community programs, school screenings, parent...