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Vision Quiz
Quick Quiz Answers
- If I have 20/20 vision, I can't have a vision
problem.
True or False?
False. Being able to read
the 20/20 line on the eye chart does not tell you everything you
need to know about healthy vision. For example, it does
not tell you whether or not vision in one eye is suppressed or less
efficient or whether there are problems with visual processing.
- Vision is learned.
True or False?
True. Research at the
Gesell Institute tells us that children are not born with
"normal" vision -- they must learn to see.
- All children are ready to read at the age of six.
True
or False?
False. Visual abilities
develop as a child matures. The child who develops slowly
may not have the visual skills to read at the age of six.
- Eyesight is hereditary. You can't do anything about
it.
True or False?
False. Environmental
demands (reading, computers, TV) can create stressful situations
which may alter vision in healthy eyes. Also,
developmental vision problems can be significantly altered by
environmental factors.
- Visual problems can affect a person's self-esteem and hinder
success.
True or False?
True. A person may have the
intelligence to succeed, but without the proper visual skills
needed for comprehension and learning, he will experience
repeated failure, leading to lack of self-esteem.
- Surgery is the only way to correct strabismus (a turned
eye).
True or False?
False. Surgery is generally
a cosmetic cure only. Vision Therapy can go beyond making
eyes look straight. The person can regain the use of the
two eyes together as a team and develop depth perception.
- Amblyopia (lazy eye) cannot be corrected after the person
reaches the age of seven.
True or False?
False. Neurophysiologists
have proven that, in most cases, there is no critical age for
amblyopia. Vision improvement can be gained at any age.
However, delaying therapy may increase the amount of therapy
needed.
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