I am writing in regards to the bipartisan leadership of the Early Detection of Vision Impairments for Children Act of 2024, or EDVI Act.This legislation, which has been introduced in the U.S. House of ...

When parents are building their child’s healthcare team, they may not think about an ophthalmologist, especially when there are no noticeable issues with a child’s eyesight. However, many vision ...

Air pollution may be harming children's eyesight with cleaner air helping to protect and even improve their vision - especially in younger children, a new study reveals. Researchers have discovered ...

Healthy vision is integral to a baby learning early literacy skills. To support literacy and vision development, parents should read to their child early on, limit screen time and watch out for any ...

Children with autism typically experience developmental delays, but not every child with a developmental delay has autism. Other factors, such as problems with hearing or vision, can also cause or ...

This story is free to read because readers choose to support LAist. If you find value in independent local reporting, make a donation to power our newsroom today. Jessica Oberoi, 13, can’t exactly ...

This time of year, classrooms are alive with energy and learning. But despite the positive buzz inside schools, there’s a silent obstacle that too often goes unnoticed — poor vision. Across the ...

Are we seeing the signs and symptoms of ADHD clearly? A 2024 report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention revealed a staggering uptick in ADHD diagnoses among American children. But many ...

A majority of children will not develop 20/20 vision until they are four to six years old. During those first few years, what should parents do to make sure their kids maintain healthy vision?

I noticed that many of our patients with autism have never had vision screening, even though it's recommended for all young children. So, I wanted to study whether this might be a broader disparity – ...

Jessica Oberoi, 13, cannot remember when her eyesight started getting blurry. All she knows is that she had to squint to see the whiteboard at school. It wasn’t until last fall when her eighth-grade ...