Many parents assume that most vision problems don't occur until children start school. They also assume that they would certainly know it if their child had a vision problem. Neither is true, however. Simply put, it is never too early to protect your child's vision by starting with yearly eye exams. Does your child repeatedly rub, squint or blink his or her eyes? Hold reading materials too close? Avoid close work? Use a finger to follow lines? Turn his head to read? Complain of headaches, blurred vision or burning eyes? Mix up similar words or letters? If the answer to any of these is yes, a comprehensive eye exam is necessary. One in four children has an undiagnosed vision problem and in turn undetected vision problems can interfere with learning. Even though screenings are a useful tool, they usually detect only 5 percent of all vision problems. Since 80 percent of what a child learns is obtained visually, we recommend yearly comprehensive eye exams. Don't wait until school starts, schedule your child's eye exam on line today by clicking on the appointment scheduling link.