5 Key Takeaways

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  Prevent Blindness has declared August as Children’s Eye Health and Safety Month, offering free resources on children's vision topics.

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  Resources include information on eye conditions, safety, and eye patching, available in English and Spanish for the public and professionals.

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  Vision issues in children are common in the U.S., with resources addressing myopia, amblyopia, strabismus, and more.

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  Prevent Blindness advocates for the Early Detection of Vision Impairments for Children Act, aiming to improve children's vision and eye health.

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  The EDVI Act is supported by over 100 organizations and seeks to establish a national program for children's vision health.