Child Reading (IMAGE) NIH/National Eye Institute Caption Moderate hyperopia, if not treated, may affect reading ability and grade school readiness among preschoolers. Credit Joe Balintfy, NEI Usage Restrictions Please credit the National Eye Institute. License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.