The Amblyopia Foundation of America is the nation’s ONLY nonprofit health organization dedicated solely to establishing a nationwide vision screening program for schoolchildren.


The mission of the organization is to protect our nation’s children and their families from the devastating effects of undetected visual disorders.


To fulfill this mission, The Amblyopia Foundation of America understands that all school age children must have their vision screened to maximize opportunity for treatment.

DID YOU KNOW?

Amblyopia causes childhood blindness...

Amblyopia causes more blindness and vision loss in people under the age of 45 than all other causes combined. The chances of someone under the age of 20 experiencing blindness or vision loss from amblyopia is 10 times greater than all other causes.

Amblyopia results in permanent structural brain damage...

Amblyopia is by far the most common form of developmental “brain damage.” If early detection and treatment do not occur, damage is manifested as decreased vision.

Amblyopia attacks silently, without symptoms...

Amblyopia attacks children without pain or other observable signals.

Vision loss from amblyopia is preventable...

If detected during childhood, treatment for amblyopia is effective and inexpensive. Treatment benefits last a lifetime.

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