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Vision Quiz
Answer the true or false statements below to test your knowledge and learn how to detect possible visual problems in chidlren or adults.
1. 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 how efficient eye movements are, how well you can change and maintain focus, or whether or not the eyes are working together. It also is a static test that does not measure whether vision becomes fatigued.
2. Vision is learned. True or False?
True. Extensive physiological research tells us that children are not born with "normal" vision—they must learn to see. Interuptions during critical periods or deprivation can lead to vision problems simply because vision was not fully developed.
3. 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, seven, eight, or older. This many not be because of some underlying learning disability, but because the visual system can't handle the effort required.
4. 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. Extensive research in neurophysiology over the last ten to fifteen years demonstrates that the brain and nervous system can change, adapt, and learn.
5. 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. Extensive research demonstrates that children classified as juvenille deliquents have a much higher incidence of vision problems then the regular population.
6. Surgery is the only way to correct strabismus (a turned eye). True or False?
False. Surgery is generally a cosmetic cure only. In other words, the eyes may only look straight. This doesn't mean they are working together. 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. Research shows that in severe cases, where surgery is indicated, vision therapy may be used pre and post surgery to generate a greater chance of a functional cure, not just a cosmetic one.
7. 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.
8. Reading problems are language-based in nature, and vision problems don't impact the ability to read. True or False?
False. The educational community general views reading problems as language-based and may not consider the impact vision may have on reading. Research demonstrates that reading problems may be language-based, vision-based, or a combination of these and a variety of other factors. Vision needs to be assessed as a potential contributor in the case of any learning problem, as many vision problems can be treated with a great degree of effectiveness, thus eliminating the visual component of a learning problem, and allowing other efforts, such as tutoring, to be more effective. Recent research shows that poor eye movement skills are stronger predictors of academic performance then poverty. Eye movement skills are also correlated with poorer performance on the Iowa Test of Basic Skills, a standardized academic achievement test.
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