Scientists at UC San Francisco may have discovered a new way to test for autism by measuring how children’s eyes move when they turn their heads. They found that kids who carry a variant of a gene ...

A local optometrist explains how undetected vision problems can impact learning, behavior and long-term eye health.

When a little boy burst into tears in her third-grade classroom last fall, Audrey Jost pulled him aside while the other kids were at recess. He said he was getting headaches and falling behind the ...

Autism is thought to affect about one of every 36 American children. New research has shown that it may be possible to diagnose the disorder in some kids with a relatively simple test that assesses ...

(BPT) - By now, kids have settled into their school day routine, teachers know each student�s abilities and potential, and you�re feeling like you have a moment to catch a breath before the ...

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- Eye exams for kids should be on the top of to-do lists for parents, as they prepare to send their students to go back to school in a couple of weeks. However, it's an important ...

HAPPEN IN PERSON. STUDENTS ACROSS OUR STATE HEAD BACK TO SCHOOL HERE VERY SOON. OPTOMETRISTS SAY AS YOU GET THEM READY, IT’S IMPORTANT TO CHECK THEIR EYES. POOR VISION CAN AFFECT THEIR BEHAVIOR OR ...