Farsighted children struggle with attention, study finds

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October 9, 2017

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A new study by NEI-funded researchers at The Ohio State University suggests that farsighted preschoolers and kindergartners have a harder time paying attention and that could put them at risk of slipping behind in school. The study was published in the journal Optometry and Vision Science.