- Universal access to the highest standard of pediatric vision care
- Early, accurate detection, treatment critical to prevent amblyopia and obstacles to healthy child development
- Recognize visual impairment as an important factor in a child’s academic and social success
- Education (broadly defined) is required to reduce vision loss resulting from injury
- Registry including vision screening results, diagnoses, treatment, follow-up is a necessary component for a universal and effective vision services delivery system
- Adopt high quality standards and best practices when reporting, tracking and communicating within a child’s network regarding screening, diagnosis, treatment and follow-up care
- Surveying, tracking, evaluating, researching and managing diagnoses and resources related to children’s vision are essential to program success
- Planning and implementation of coalition goals must be collaborative, multidisciplinary and aligned with accepted professional standards for vision care
- Policy, advocacy, stakeholder engagement, commitment to process, and collaboration among coalition members are pathways to overall success
- Development of a successful system requires extra attention to transition years throughout childhood into young adult
- Create a process and plan that can be replicated in other states

- Parent Caregiver Resources
- Facts About Children’s Vision
- When a Child Does Not Pass a Vision Screening
- Your Child’s Sight
- Your Baby’s Developing Sight
- Your Child’s Glasses
- Wearing Contact Lenses
- Signs of Possible Eye Problems in Children
- Common Children’s Vision Problems
- Protect Your Child from Eye Injuries
- Home and Toy Eye Safety for Children
- Safe Toy Checklist
- Eye Safety for Your Child Athlete
- Protecting Your Child’s Eyes from the Sun
- First Aid for Eye Emergencies
- Fireworks Safety
- Taking Your Child to the Eye Doctor
- The ACA and Your Child’s Eye Care
- Vision Care Financial Assistance
- Understanding Vision Screenings and Eye Exams
- Fact Sheets to download and print
- Children With Special Health Care Needs
- Resources for Professionals and Programs
- Vision Care Assistance
- Vision Screening Certification Course
- CVMA Technical Assistance
- National Center for Children’s Vision and Eye Health

Guiding Principles