[Music]
Hello, my little lights of the future.
Hello Dr. O.D.!
Today we have a distinguished guest,
a prominent Quebec optometrist,
who will explain why it's important for young children
to have an eye test before starting school.
But first, here's an animation
that explains what vision screening is.
Watch the board!
For young children, vision screening
Is essential to their well-being
Of our two eyes, we must take care
For learning, there's no better pair
Can they tell colours and shades apart
See depth of field, details on the chart
Are both eyes well aligned and straight
To read, write and create
If we want young ones to soar
Succeed in school, and much more
Before they settle into school
An eye test should be the rule!
Before they settle into school
An eye test should be the rule!
I'm Dr. Langis Michaud, professor at
the School of Optometry of the University of Montreal.
Children’s vision is extremely important.
Our children's eyes develop from birth to age 8.
That's when they learn to coordinate properly
so they can read and decode everything around them.
In life, 80% of our learning and experience
is through our eyes.
So it's extremely important to have good eyes
if you want to succeed in school.
I welcome the Government of Quebec's
vision screening program,
and I encourage all parents and children to participate.
Targeting the age of 4 or 5 is ideal
because that's when optometrists can intervene
to correct any problems, to enable the child's
optimal development.
This program supports our children's future,
and their future is our future.
We learn interesting things here at
L'École de la Vue, don't we?
Yes, Dr. O.D.
We learn that our eyes are precious;
that in Quebec, eye tests are free
up to age 17; and that before starting school,
an eye test...
...is always best!