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The Nebraska Foundation for Children’s Vision seeks to ensure that every child entering school in Nebraska is visually prepared to learn.

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Joined October 2012
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79% of US school kids haven't seen an eye dr. in the past year. Get your child's eyes checked! Find an optometrist: bit.ly/1ixsCcN
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The Nebraska Foundation for Children's Vision is now on Pinterest! Follow us here: buff.ly/1GisJmg
Here are some helpful suggestions for choosing sunglasses for children buff.ly/1FBiqyE
"During the first 12 years of life, up to 80 percent of our learning is visually based." buff.ly/1HiFrnk
5 easy steps to make a toddler's eyesight stronger: buff.ly/1Eacnd8
80% of your UV exposure happens before you're 20-Dr. Creston Myers discusses the importance of UV protection for kids buff.ly/1bShGHs
Children’s eyes are more vulnerable to UV radiation since they are more transparent than an adult’s eyes. buff.ly/1JexKkm
While a fingerprint has 40 unique characteristics, an iris has 256 #eyefacts
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See-Through Classrooms Could Combat Nearsightedness buff.ly/1yRcrTh
Doctors: Use Spoons in the Kitchen, Not for Kids' Medicine parenting.com/news-break/doc…
Will your child become #nearsighted? An #eye exam at around age 6 can help predict: buff.ly/1CtvP4a
#Vision Test Yields Promising Results In Detecting #Concussions Among Athletes. buff.ly/1BJg6hR
Yes! RT @heckmanequation: Develop a vibrant, healthy and inclusive society and economy. bit.ly/1xtPDaE
Image from Children's Health Fund (@chfund)
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.@Ubisoft, a video game developer, is creating "Dig Rush," a game aimed at improving treatments for amblyopia: ow.ly/JVaMo
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83% of children between the ages of 10-17 use an electronic device for 3+ hours a day: ow.ly/JZa2h #optometry #SYVM
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Proper eye care especially important for kids buff.ly/1Dm7brH
MT There is so much truth to this! @childmovementFL #ece #earlyed #prek #betheexample
Image from Children's Forum (@ChildrensForum)
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A #vision #screening is not enough. Get your #child an #eye #exam! buff.ly/1Ev4EMh
So sweet - Baby with albinism sees mother for the first time. buff.ly/1D0nczZ #children #vision
Tech tools can improve eye care--just remember to get an #eye exam too! Mobile #games may help #amblyopia: buff.ly/188eK8t #children
LB489, LB547 would help close the achievement gap for Nebraska's most at-risk children. #constantcontact #neleg #ece conta.cc/1BHb0qT
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