Back to School: A right to good sight
Changes in your child’s vision may occur during the learning years, but the problem may not be recognised as the child assumes everyone sees the way he or she does.
Vision plays an important role in helping children adapt to the world around them. A child of three does not know that blurred or double vision is abnormal.
The main reason for testing children’s eyesight at a very young age is to identify and treat conditions that may influence their ability to see.
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Changes in your child’s vision may occur during the learning years, but the problem may not be recognised as the child assumes everyone sees the way he or she does.
Signs that your child may be experiencing vision problems include a short attention span, a drop in scholastic or sports performance, frequent eye rubbing or blinking, covering one eye or tilting the head when reading, poor eye/hand coordination, avoiding close work, frequent headaches and poor reading performance.
Children should have their eyes examined at least once every two years. It is not necessary for a child to be able to read to have a visual examination.
Your child’s eye care is in your hands – look after it.
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