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Focus On Vision Problems Before ADD Diagnosis |
 Posted: Oct 17, 2007
on www.kold.com
KOLD News 13 News Anchor - Scott Kilbury
More and more studies are revealing children are often misdiagnosed as having attention deficit disorder when their struggles could actually stem from their vision.
Kids are often labeled as "lazy" and "unable to focus" when they may have correctable vision problems.
That includes some children who have 20- 20 vision on standard eye tests because visual skills like close- up and depth perception are often not tested.
The specialized vision care uses vision therapy that helps improve visual skills needed for improving reading and focus.
Developmental optometrists are encouraging parents and teachers to test their children for vision problems, like they did recently at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Elementary school in Northwest Tucson.
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