Show: To Your Good Health Radio w/ Dr. David Friedman
Guest(s)
Michelle Jones
Topic
Children and Eye Health
Topic Info
Michelle Jones, a ten-year-old from Chicago had been struggling in school until her teacher noticed one day that one of her eyes was going crossed while she was looking at the board. According to the American Optometric Association, one in four children have an undetected vision condition that can negatively impact learning. Michelle joins Dr Friedman to discuss The Sight for Students program, which provides free eyecare to low-income and uninsured students. It helped Michelle and 600,000 other children to have an eye exam and correct their vision problem, in many cases correcting the learning problems experienced at school. For more information about Sight for Students and other VSP charitable programs, including Spanish translated materials.
Guest Info
Michelle Jones, a ten-year-old from Chicago had been struggling in school until her teacher noticed one day that one of her eyes was going crossed while she was looking at the board. Michelle was helped by The Sight for Students program, which provides free eyecare to low-income and uninsured students.
Website
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Host
Dr. David Friedman
Show Date
2011-06-16
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