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Health 52
Info Tip:
Does Your Child Need Glasses?
If your pre-schooler seems to have a short attention span, difficulty with
eye-hand coordination or avoids detail-oriented activities like puzzles and
coloring, the problem may be rooted in vision, and a simple pair of glasses
may be the solution.
For school-age children, symptoms of uncorrected vision may include
headaches, rubbing the eyes, squinting, sitting too close to the television,
or losing place while reading.
According to the American Optometric Association, the longer a vision
problem goes undiagnosed and untreated, the more a child's brain learns to
accommodate the problem and the greater the impact will be academically,
socially and athletically.
Because vision changes can occur without being noticed by parents or
children, the recommended guideline for a child’s professional eye exam,
aside from a basic school or pediatrician screening, is every two years.
This also helps detect other conditions that are most effectively treated in
their earliest stages.
If your child is involved in sports, an eye doctor may suggest contact
lenses, which are worn today by children as well as adults.
While computers and handheld video games are not believed to permanently
damage vision, they can surely cause eyestrain or fatigue if a child does
not take periodic breaks.
Source: American Optometric Association
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