Seven out of ten children aren't getting proper eye exams

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The uveitis support group is a small group I just joined. Uveitis is a rare and

serious vision threatening eye disease. How does this relate to autism you may

ask? I am the fifth parent in this uveitis support group to mention recently

that our child with uveitis has an autistic sibling.

Combine what could be some kind of autioimmune/autism connection with this

survey that seven out of ten parents out there are not getting their children

proper eye exams, and I feel that some of us might need a wake up call.

http://www.vsp.com/newsroom/html/children_miss_eye_exams.jsp

All children, at age six months and preschool age, on up to every other year

need proper eye exams. http://www.allaboutvision.com/eye-exam/children.htm

Eye chart tests like they give in schools won't detect any problems going on in

the inner eye. Uveitis is inner eye inflammation and can only be seen when the

eyes are dialated and looked at by a slit lamp. It is a silent disease. There

can be no other symptoms until the eye damage is already done. Children usually

don't mention things going on with their vision when they do have problems.

Most all insurance pays for these exams! It's just a matter of scheduling the

appointment.