Álvarez Peregrina, CristinaSánchez Tena, Miguel ÁngelAndreu Vázquez, CristinaVilla Collar, César2020-10-292020-10-292020Álvarez-Peregrina, C., Sánchez-Tena, M. Á., Andreu-Vázquez, C., & Villa-Collar, C. (2020). Visual Health and Academic Performance in School-Aged Children. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17(7), 2346. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph170723461661-78271660-4601http://hdl.handle.net/11268/9244Background: Academic performance at different educational levels has become a very important subject of study in local, national and international institutions. A visual system working properly is critical to improving academic performance. It is important to check children’s vision during the different stages of elementary school. Methods: A visual screening was carried out in elementary school children, aged between 6 and 12, across Spain. The screening included: the collection of demographic data, surveys of children and families about their vision habits and a basic optometric screening to detect visual problems. Results: Children with bad academic erformance had worse visual health than those with good academic performance. Conclusions: It would be highly recommendable to introduce policies that ensure the early detection of visual disorders in schools and primary care in order to improve the academic performance of elementary students.engAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 Internacionalhttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/journal article10.3390/ijerph17072346open accessOftalmologíaNiñosRendimiento académicoOftalmologíaNiñoRendimiento escolar