Pop quiz: What affects a quarter of all school-age children, yet often goes untreated? Pencils down.

The answer has to do with eyesight.

Dahlonega native Dr. Keylee Brown , an Atlanta-area optometrist , recently spoke with The Atlanta Journal-Constitution about how school can often be an eye opening experience for parents of children with undiagnosed vision disorders. From squinting at the board to slipping grades and frequent headaches, many signs of vision impairment can first show up in the classroom — sometimes even mimicking learning disabilities.

“I think my biggest messaging is to get them in for an eye exam,” she told the AJC. And one exam isn’t enough, either.

“Have them regularly come in and get screened or get a full comprehensive eye exam,” she added.

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