Eye Problems Experienced by Ohio Children
The Numbers Tell The Story
- Up to 4% of children have amblyopia (lazy eye)
- One in 20 preschoolers has a vision problem
- One in four school-age children has a vision problem
- 18,000 sports-related eye injuries are treated in emergency rooms across the country each year for people under the age of 15
- More than 50,000 children in America suffer eye injuries each year and 90% of these injuries are preventable
- Color deficiencies affect one of every 12 boys and one in every 200 girls
- 80% of what you learn as a child is learned visually
The Save Our Sight Program Can Make A Difference
The purpose of the Save Our Sight Fund is to ensure that children in Ohio have good vision and healthy eyes. By training individuals to identify children with potential vision problems and by providing educational programs to promote eye health and safety, we can begin to better protect the children within our communities and improve their quality of life and ability to learn.