Back-to-School Eye Exam Checklist for Parents

Eye Health, Pediatric

As parents prepare for a new school year, they often focus on school supplies, schedules, and extracurricular activities. One important item that is often overlooked is an annual comprehensive eye exam. Because as much as 80% of a child’s learning is visual, undetected vision problems can significantly impact classroom performance, reading comprehension, attention span, and […]

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Why Are More Kids Becoming Nearsighted? Understanding the Growing Myopia Epidemic

Eye Health, Pediatric

If it feels like more children are wearing glasses than ever before, you’re not imagining it. Across the United States, childhood nearsightedness, also known as myopia, is rapidly increasing. Eye doctors are diagnosing children at younger ages, and many kids are experiencing faster changes in their vision year after year. At McFarland Eye Care, our […]

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