Less eye checks, more vision problems in children

With the economic crisis the frequency of visits to the optometrist is reduced to update the graduation of the glasses or simply to undergo a visual check. This decrease negatively affects the quality of the vision of the Spaniards, which can have an impact on aspects as diverse as the school performance of the little ones, driving or work of adults.

This has been noted in the recently held 22 International Congress of Optometry, Contactology and Ophthalmic Optics (OPTOM 2012), an event organized by the General Council of Opticians-Optometrist Colleges of Spain that becomes the most important event in the sector of the optics and optometry

Than the crisis causes worsening of visual health It is mainly due to the notable decrease in the frequency of visits to the optician-optometrist to undergo the relevant visual checks, essential to ensure proper vision health.

Regardless of the problems that this situation entails in adults, let's see how it affects the little ones. School failure would be one of the consequences. It is estimated that almost 30% of cases of school failure are due to visual problems.

25% of schoolchildren suffer visual problems that can affect their academic performance, myopia being a problem that is increasing among students. The General Council of Colleges of Opticians-Optometrists insists on the importance of that children go to the optometrist at least once a year to detect possible visual problems that influence their performance, but are easy to solve.

The truth is that in a time like this, of thin cows, it is difficult to make certain economic efforts, but remember that we invest in the visual health of our children, which is essential for their learning and quality of life. And let's not delay the moment if we observe any symptoms of visual problems in children.