Increase the proportion of preschool children aged 5 years and under who receive vision screening.
Many vision problems begin well before children reach school.
Every effort must be made to ensure that, before they reach age 5 years, children receive a screening exam from their health care provider. Early recognition of disease results in more effective treatment that can be sight saving or even life saving. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Tracking Healthy People 2010. The mission of the Academy's Foundation is to improve people's quality of life by helping prevent blindness and severe visual impairment through increasing awareness, education, facilitating eye care, community outreach and fostering partnerships.