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My 5-year-old daughter just had a vision screening at school and she passed. Does she still need an eye exam?

April 26, 2017daughter exam eye School screening vision

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My 5-year-old daughter just had a vision screening at school and she passed. Does she still need an eye exam?

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Yes. School vision screenings are designed to detect gross vision problems. But kids can pass a screening at school and still have vision problems that can affect their learning and school performance. A comprehensive eye exam by an optometrist can detect vision problems a school screening may miss. Also, a comprehensive eye exam includes an evaluation of your child’s eye health, which is not part of a school vision screening.