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    Think About Your Eyes Review (& Giveaway Ends 8/30)

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    ABOUT:

    A few weeks ago the City of Chicago declared the week “Think About Your Eyes” week.  A group dedicated to informing the public about the importance of vision health, the Think About Your Eyes (TAYE) Coalition, has released a few surprising facts:

    • Many eye and vision problems have no obvious signs or symptoms. As a result, individuals are often unaware that problems exist.
    • One in four children has a vision problem that can interfere with learning and behavior, and half of all American children have not had a complete eye exam.
    • Eye care experts say children should have their first eye exam before they can even walk.
    • The American Optometric Association recommends a six month exam to make sure your baby’s eyes are developing normally and to stop bigger problems down the road. After that, a yearly trip to the eye doctor will keep tabs on young eyes that can change fast.
    • In addition to correcting vision problems, annual eye exams can also reveal warning signs of more serious undiagnosed health problems such as hypertension, cardiovascular disease and diabetes.

    MY THOUGHTS:

    I got my first pair of glasses when I was in 7th grade and luckily my eyes are not that bad.  I can see without my glasses but with them everything is definitely sharper.  My husband is blind is a bat and had a very strong prescription, until he had lasik surgery.  So since both my husband and I have vision problems I definitely worry about my kids vision.  I had no idea how many kids have vision problems and that it can interfere with learning and development.

    After checking around the Think About Your Eyes Facebook page and Website, I cannot believe how much I learned.  I think vision problems are just not something people think about, I mean it goes Pediatrician and dentist for me, I never really thought about vision testing this early.  I found the Think About Your Eyes Facebook and Website pages very informative and think that everyone can learn something from them!

    VISIT: You can learn more at Think About Your Eyes Facebook Page and Thinkaboutyoureyes.com.

    GIVEAWAY: (1) Winner will receive a Think About Your Eyes prize package.  The prize package will include two Think About Your Eyes T-shirts, four foam eyeballs, and four eyeball hand fans.

    WIN IT:  Check out the Think About Your Eyes Website and comment on anything you learned!

    Extra Entries (Only valid after you answer Main Entry above and Please leave a comment for each):
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    #GIVEAWAY:  Win a “Think About Your Eyes” Prize Pack @mamasmoney (Ends 8/30) http://bit.ly/bVxC72
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    ~ Enter any of my other giveaways or tell me how you heard about this giveaway!

    Please leave me a comment for EACH entry and your email address if it is not in your profile for each entry that you complete above so I can accurately pick a winner. This contest ends August 30, 2010. Thanks everyone and good luck! Also, if you just put a generic comment like “I want to Win” then I will have to disqualify you. This contest is only open to US residents and once per household please.

    Mama’s Money Savers Disclosure: I received samples for this review.  Please see my Disclosure Policy.

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    1. Gianna says

      According to The Vision Council of America, 1 in every 4 children has a vision problem that can interfere with learning and behavior.

      Reply

    4. Kerri says

      80 percent of children use their eyes to see the world but 85percent has not recieved a eye exam which children should have by age 5

      Reply

    10. Gloria M. says

      According to The Vision Council of America, 1 in every 4 children has a vision problem that can interfere with learning and behavior.

      Reply

    12. Daniel M says

      I learned that according to The Vision Council of America 1 in 4 children has a vision problem that can interfere with learning and behavior

      Reply

    20. Eileen says

      I used to work in eye care and know how much we take our vision for granted AND that eye diseases, eye muscle problems in kids, etc can remain undetected and cause permanent damage. And that other bodily diseases like diabetes or MS can cause damage AND even help diagnose these problems by having an eye exam and seeing certain changes. I did go over and checked in the kids vision section:

      According to the Vision Council of America, 1 in every 4 children has a vision problem that can interfere with learning and behavior.

      I have seen firsthand that this is SO true and SO preventable so often!

      thanks much! I’D wear that Tshirt proudly!

      Reply

    21. trishden says

      I was surprised to learn that a lot of eye diseases are caused by the sun’s uv rays. Thanks for a great giveaway!

      Reply

    22. Tari L. says

      I learned “According to The Vision Council of America, 1 in every 4 children has a vision problem that can interfere with learning and behavior.”

      Reply

    31. susan says

      I learned “The American Optometric Association recommends that children have a complete eye exam at six months, three years and five years of age. After that your child should have a complete annual eye exam (or every two years, if no vision correction is required).”

      Reply

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