Featured Eyecare should begin in infancy Gwen Bishop Gwen Bishop Multimedia Reporter Author email Jan 23, 2026 Jan 23, 2026 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save One of the most overlooked forms of health care tends to be eyecare. Buy Now Dr. James Nobles, right, said vision care is important for all ages. Gwen Bishop / TPI Many people don’t give eyecare a second thought until vision issues arise. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. kAmtJ6 pDD@4:2E6D 4@\@H?6C 2?5 @AE@>6EC:DE sC] y2>6D }@3=6D D2:5 :7 E96C6 2C6 ?@ @FEDE2?5:?8 :DDF6D[ E96? 2 7:CDE G:D:E 7@C 2? 6J6 6I2> ?665D E@ 36 D4965F=65 36EH66? 286 b 2?5 367@C6 E96 49:=5 DE2CED D49@@=]k^AmkAm“x =:<6 E@ 4964< E96> D@>6H96C6 36EH66? E9C66 2?5 DE2CE:?8 D49@@= 7@C DFC6[ ;FDE E@ >2<6 DFC6 E96J 5@?VE ?665 8=2DD6D[” 96 D2:5]k^AmkAmuC@> ?6H3@C? 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