Vision Screening for Kids that Parents can do at Home
Thanks for a great virtual walk on Sunday!
Hope to "see" you next month on
Sunday, July 12, 10 am, on, most likely, Zoom
Thank you for Walking with Us!
Dear Walkers,
Thank you to those of you who joined us LIVE on Sunday for our third virtual Walk with a Doc: KIDS TIME from the Nevada Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics. Special thanks to Dr. Mitchell Strominger, an ophthalmologist in Reno affiliated with Renown Hospital. Dr. Strominger is also the secretary/treasurer for the Nevada AAP. Dr. Strominger gave a brief, kid-friendly talk about vision screening for elementary school aged kids that parents can do at home followed by a live Q&A.
Vision Screenings
Before our virtual walk, ophthalmologist Dr. Mitchell Strominger gave an informative, kid-friendly talk about vision screening for elementary school aged kids that parents can do at home You can watch the replay by clicking on the video on the right.
You can access the handouts needed to screen your child's vision at home by following these links:
For more information, check out these helpful links:
Vision Screenings
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Give Your Child's Eyes a Screen-Time Break: Here's Why
Kids may be more prone than adults to develop eye and vision problems from media use, yet may be less likely to notice them. Especially if they're having fun, children might keep playing and watching to the point of eye-rubbing exhaustion.
When it is safe to do so, we will resume our in-person walks in Las Vegas and Reno.
In the meantime, keep walking every day, 6 feet from other people, and we hope to "see" you at our next live virtual walk on Sunday, July 12 at 10 am. We will send details 5-6 days before the event.
