(St. Joseph, Mo.) – A local eye doctor is teaming up with St. Joseph School District school nurses to address questions regarding vision issues impacting youth.

Dr. Rosenak’s Optical Options announced Friday it will hold a meeting with school nurses Friday, Feb. 13th in the School Board Conference Room downtown at 8:30 a.m.

According to a news release the meeting will address questions about student vision including eye injury, the best equipment to use for a screening in the nurse’s office, eye strain due to the overuse of computer or video games, and symptoms of easily overlooked eye health problems.

“As a child progresses through school, they require the use of good vision in increasing ways. The print in books becomes smaller, and children are no longer able to rely on the use of pictures to fully understand the text,” Dr. Steven Rosenak with Dr. Rosenak’s Optical Options said. “We want to work alongside school nurses to be sure students’ vision problems are detected whenever possible.”

Rosenak said that vision can change significantly throughout the school years, and it is critical that children receive regular vision screenings. While nearsightedness is the most common vision problem among children, they may also have an astigmatism or have difficulty tracking or with eye coordination.

“We want to equip our school nurses with the knowledge and tools they need to help determine whether a child needs a more comprehensive exam that could prevent problems later,” Rosenak said.