Health: Specs And Sports
25% Kids who participate in team sports and wear glasses or contact lenses
54% Children who say they enjoyed sports more after they began to wear corrective lenses
90% Parents who think that their child's performance improved after getting glasses or contacts
Source: Vision Service Plan
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