The following organizations are excellent resources. Whether you are an educator or parent within the community, you can support deeper conversations around the vital importance of good vision health by reading up on what the experts are saying.
| Organization | Weblink | What You’ll Find |
|---|---|---|
| National Eye Institute | Visit Site | Healthy Vision Tips; Eye Health and Safety; Fun Stuff for Kids |
| College of Optometrists in Vision Development | Visit Site | Learn about vision therapy and its aim to retrain the learned aspects of vision through the recently-understood concept of neuroplasticity. |
| Prevent Blindness America | Visit Site | Guidelines on Children’s Vision Health |
| National Center for Children’s Vision & Eye Health at Prevent Blindness | Visit Site | A call to action to improve children’s vision and eye health in the United States. |
| Visit Site | Goals of the organization include eliminating barriers to care that prevent children from receiving eye care or prescribed treatments. | |
| American Academy of Ophthalmology | Visit Site | Understanding Amblyopia or Lazy Eye in Children |
| Visit Site | Childhood Eye Diseases and Conditions | |
| Visit Site | Normal Vision Development in Babies and Children | |
| Kids Health | Visit Site | Fun Movie for kids on how the eye works. |
| American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus | Visit Site | Pediatric Vision Screening and Vision Information |
| American Academy of Pediatrics | Visit Site | Warning Signs of Vision Problems in Children |
LEGAL:
Vision Fact sources include: Prevent Blindness America, American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus, The National Eye Institute, The Children’s Eye Foundation. This website nor Fraydo the Dragon book is not intended as a substitute for the medical advice of your child’s doctor. The reader should regularly consult a pediatrician in matters relating to his/her child’s health and particularly with respect to any symptoms that may require diagnosis or medical attention.
