A Modern School Needs Deeper Insight into Vision

Our vision is more challenged than ever, and our educational methods continually require awareness to visual stimuli and visual information. Are we sure that our students really see what we expect them to see? Eighty-six children, 5 to 12 years of age, went through a vision-screening program looking into, among others; their visual acuity, attention in the visual field and eye movements in reading. The results show that a specter of vision functions is developing up in teen age. Some students have serious eye motoric disturbances, which are not identified in health screening or education. Bergen University College has started a Continuing Professional Development (CPD) where teachers specialize in vision education. This have made these teachers capable to train and helped students to develop steadier eye movements and a better visual attention with effect on reading function. In future education, vision has to be focused to ensure that more students are able to complete school.