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All Children Should Receive Regular, Comprehensive Vision Examinations (English-Language)


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ACCORDING TO DOCTORS, REGULAR, COMPREHENSIVE EYE-EXAMS CAN HELP PARENTS IDENTIFY TREATABLE VISION-PROBLEMS EARLY--AND HELP THEIR KIDS ACHIEVE THEIR GREATEST POTENTIAL.  HOWEVER, THE ONLY REGULAR VISION-ASSESSMENT THAT MANY CHILDREN RECEIVE IS AT SCHOOL--EVEN THOUGH SUCH SIMPLE SCREENINGS ARE NOT MEANT TO DIAGNOSE OR TREAT A PROBLEM.  DAISY FUENTES--WHOSE LINE OF AFFORDABLE FASHION-EYEWEAR IS SOLD IN "WALMART VISION CENTERS"--HAS MORE...

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"CHILDREN MAY ASSUME THAT THEY SEE THE SAME WAY THAT EVERYONE ELSE DOES--AND DON'T KNOW TO TELL THEIR PARENTS OR TEACHERS THAT THERE'S A PROBLEM.  A VISION-EXAMINATION BY A LICENSED EYE-HEALTH PROFESSIONAL CAN IDENTIFY CONDITIONS THAT MAY PERMANENTLY THREATEN A CHILD'S EYESIGHT, IF NOT TREATED EARLY ON.  SO, JUST AS YOU REGULARLY SCHEDULE YOUR CHILD FOR ANNUAL PHYSICALS OR DENTAL-CHECK-UPS, EVERY CHILD SHOULD HAVE REGULAR, COMPREHENSIVE VISION-EXAMINATIONS PERFORMED BY AN EYE-CARE PROFESSIONAL.  AFFORDABLE, HIGH-QUALITY VISION-CARE OPTIONS ARE AVAILABLE AT NEARLY THREE-THOUSAND 'WALMART VISION CENTERS'.
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FOR MORE INFORMATION, VISIT YOUR LOCAL "WALMART VISION CENTER".

For this report in Spanish, click here.



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