Signs of a Vision Problem
Children can rarely tell you if they are having trouble seeing.
Here are some signs of a possible vision problem.
Your child may need an eye exam if your child:
has droopy eyelidshas an eye that turns in or outshows a white reflection or no reflection instead ofred eye when color photos of their eyes are taken
covers one of his/her eyes while readingsquints excessivelyblinks more than usualrubs his/her eyes excessivelyomits words, repeats or skips lines while readinghas difficulty reading the chalkboardbrings a book close to his/her eyes while readingdislikes or avoids close workoften turns or tilts his/her head to one sideleaves written assignments unfinished oftenhas a short attention spandaydreams frequentlytends to be excessively clumsycomplains about intense or frequent headaches,especially while reading
says he/she has fuzzy visionsays he/she has sore eyesThis information provided by Essilor of America, a manufacturer of eyeglasses,
and reported in the January 4, 1999 Herald Journal.
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