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Quality of Life

Mia Ochoa, 9, behind a Phoropter during an eye exam at Vision to Learn mobile optometry clinic at Esther Lindstrom Elementary School in Lakewood on March 20, 2026.
Ariana Drehsler
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CalMatters
Nearly every California county saw a drop in children's eye exams over the past decade, a new report finds. One boy's teachers thought he was disruptive. He just couldn't see the board.
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