2026-10-16 from ctvnews.ca
CHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I. – Seven-year-old Rosie put her sight to the test during an eye exam at Boyle’s Optical, with her mother watching nearby.
“All you have to do is sit in the chair,” she said ahead of the appointment, which came during Children’s Vision Month.
Optometrists highlight how easily problems can go undetected when children don’t realize their eyesight is impaired.
One-in-four school-aged children has a vision problem, according to data cited by the Canadian Association of Optometrists. Meanwhile, myopia, or nearsightedness, is developing earlier and progressing faster than in previous generations.
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