Children's vision problems often go undetected, despite calls for regular screening

More than 600,000 children and teens are blind or have a vision disorder, according to the CDC, and a large number of these children could be helped simply with glasses. But because of high costs and lack of insurance coverage, many are not getting that help. The National Survey of Children’s Health found that in 2016-17 a quarter of children were not regularly screened for vision problems.

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