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THOSE who wear glasses are more likely to get passes.

That’s the back-to-school message from Geelong optometrist Bruce McNeel, who is urging parents to have their children’s eyes checked as part of routine preparations for the start of the new school year on Wednesday.

For six-year-old AJ Williams, who will start prep at Bellaire Primary School, and his sister, Sydney, who will move into grade three at the same Highton school, glasses will not be needed.

But Mr McNeel said one in four Australian children had an eye condition or suffered some level of vision impairment.

Since sight is involved ...