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 ...

Does your child have Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder or a functional vision problem? Neuro-optometrist Dr. Bryce Appelbaum, a Maryland-based doctor board ...

NACOGDOCHES, Texas (KTRE) - Doctors and teachers recommend eye exams to be a part of your child’s back-to-school checklist. The American Optometric Association said one in four children start school ...

Children with "lazy eye" are more likely to become adults facing an array of serious health problems, a new study warns. Kids diagnosed with amblyopia are more likely to develop high blood pressure, ...

The Misdiagnosis Trap: It is important to note that these symptoms—distractibility, avoidance of work, and fidgeting—closely mimic the symptoms of ADHD and dyslexia. Studies suggest that a significant ...

As a child, Kathryn Marxen-Simonson often felt embarrassed by her poor eyesight and did not want to stand out from other kids. At school, she wouldn’t use tools like magnifiers that could have helped ...

Myopia -- or nearsightedness -- affects millions of people worldwide, including celebrities like Taylor Swift, Brad Pitt and Nicole Kidman. Experts say by 2050, about half of the world’s population ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Preschool-aged children should have an annual vision screening for early identification of vision disorders. The ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Prevent Blindness announced the debut of its new Children’s Vision Health Map, an online interactive tool that ...

Accurately diagnosing a problem is only the first step in solving it. Last year, I wrote about the lack of an optical department at Akron Children's Hospital's Vision Center. Many of their patients, ...

There is a significant gap in South Australia's approach to children's vision screening, with hundreds of children at risk of permanent, preventable vision loss each year, new Flinders University ...