Research Speaks: Vision Directly Affects A Child’s Potential

 At a time when much of the world is returning to school, we continue [to gather credible evidence]( https://www.visionimpactinstitute.org/research) about the link between children’s learning and vision. The findings reach beyond anecdotal, as recent research proves that there is a negative impact on educational outcomes in children because of poor eyesight. Additionally, new research reveals the link between good vision and a child reaching his or her development potential. More than 2,000 years ago, the Greek philosopher Aristotle wrote, “We prefer seeing to everything else.” Still today, [research](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31580383/) suggests that sight is the most valued human sense. Equally important, sight is likely the sense enabling us to reach our full potential from childhood, as experts agree that up to 80% of learning is visual.