Screen Time: How Does it Affect Your Child’s Eye Health?
Parents are often confronted with the question of how much screen time to allow their children. While several factors may influence your decision, screen time can cause a range of social, emotional, and physical effects on children. Research has shown, for example, that too much screen time can cause changes in a child’s overall development […]
What to Know About School Eye Exam Requirements
In the state of Illinois, every child is required to have an eye exam prior to starting kindergarten or entering an Illinois school for the first time, regardless of whether they are attending a public, private, or parochial school. If you’re getting ready to enroll your child in school, here’s what to know about the […]
Children’s Eye Health and Safety Month is this August – Is Your Family Ready?
August is Children’s Eye Health and Safety Month across the nation and at Illinois Eye Center.
Time for Back to School Eye Exams
Benefits of Back to School Eye Exams from Your Eye Doctor at Illinois Eye Center
Pediatric Ophthalmology: Eye Care for Kids
OSF HealthCare Children’s Hospital of Illinois is excited to announce the opening of their new pediatric ophthalmology clinic.
Time for Back to School Eye Exams!
The purpose of kindergarten eye exams is to give every child the best advantage possible when it comes to learning.
Children’s Eye Health & Safety Month: When to Suspect Childhood Eye Problems
Our kids can’t always tell us when something is wrong, especially when it concerns a still-developing sense like their eyesight.
Why Kindergarten Eye Exams Are So Important
As adults, we know it’s crucial to schedule routine eye exams and keep tabs on our vision, but when should eye care start? What many parents don’t know is that their pediatric child care to-do list should include a kindergarten eye exam.
Safe Toys and Gifts Month: How to Protect Your Child’s Eyesight
With more than 250,000 children under the age of 12 ending up in the emergency room each year with toy-related injuries, it’s more important than ever that we find ways to protect our kids. That’s why December is recognized as Safe Toys and Gifts month.
Children’s Eye Health and Safety: 3 Back-to-School Eye Care Tips for Kids
August is Children’s Eye Health and Safety Month, and Illinois Eye Center is using the opportunity to highlight three ways you can help protect your children’s eye health from birth through adulthood.