ALEXANDRIA, Va.—Think About Your Eyes has surveyed more than 1,000 U.S. parents of children aged two to 17 to understand their misconceptions about eye health and its importance, especially in regards to travel. The survey, which is part of a collaboration between Think About Your Eyes, Airstream and influencer family The Daily Bumps, shows that many families are not taking proper care of their vision, both before and during the summer holidays and on family vacations.

According to Think About Your Eyes, 33 percent of surveyed parents said they are likely to wear UV eye protection when leaving the house, but only 13 percent said the same of their children—and when it’s overcast, only 8 percent of parents and 9 percent of children surveyed said they wear eye protection. In addition, 22 percent of surveyed parents said their children never wear UV eye protection, while 16 percent said they do not wear it themselves.

As Vmail recently reported, this summer, YouTube influencer family The Daily Bumps will take a road trip around the Western U.S. in partnership with Think About Your Eyes and Airstream. Before the trip began, the while family received a comprehensive eye exam so they could be aware of any potential issues or needs before leaving, and to ensure they would be able to see all the sights along their trip. The family shared this experience online.

With 47 percent of parents saying that their children would spend four or more hours using screens while traveling two and from their vacation destination and one third of parents saying kids will spend more than six hours with screens during the vacation itself, it’s clear that vision protection and care is just as important on vacation as it is during the rest of the year.

Dr. Rick Weisbarth, chair of the Think About Your Eyes Advisory Board, said, “This partnership with Airstream and The Daily Bumps, the first of its kind for Think About Your Eyes, illustrates the wide-reaching nature of our message. By amplifying the need for annual comprehensive eye exams, we’re able to further spread the word about the importance of overall vision health, and that regardless of your age or physical heath, it is vital to detect eye problems at their early stages when they are most treatable.”

To follow along with The Daily Bumps on this summer road trip, visit them on YouTube, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.