Did you know that undiagnosed vision issues can significantly impact your child’s ability to learn and perform to his or her ability at school? This is a much more common problem than you might imagine. Approximately one out of every four school-aged children has a refractive vision error that hasn’t been corrected with glasses.
We’ve created the following quiz to help you determine whether your child may need glasses. At Kirk Optical, we offer great prices on children’s glasses. You can receive the best quality frames with a polycarbonate lens for just $50....
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