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THE CURIOUS EYE This book is dedicated to helping all children understand and celebrate the unique way we all see the world Created by the Children s Eye Foundation of AAPOS to help screen for color vision deficiency in children Illustrated by Ruby Wang Proceeds from this book support the Children s Eye Foundation of AAPOS s mission to end preventable vision loss in children The creation of this special book coincides with the launch of All Children See the Foundation s direct patient care program to serve children in the US who do not have health insurance To learn more about this program and the Foundation s other mission driven programs please visit childrenseyefoundation org Answer key in the back

Did your child find all the creatures on each page The creatures in blue will be visible to all children However a child with color vision deficiency CVD may have trouble seeing some of the pink creatures Did you know CVD affects 1 in 12 males in the world Children with color vision deficiency CVD commonly known as color blindness see the world in a unique way This means some children cannot distinguish between certain shades of colors like reds and greens and yellows and blues It s important to find out how a child sees at a young age because when color vision deficiency is diagnosed early they can better understand how they see the world To learn more about color vision deficiency and how to find an eye care professional near you visit thecuriouseye org