During the first eight years of life, the brain and eyes are learning to work together, and the visual system is still developing. It’s important to monitor your child’s behavior, as it could signal potential vision problems, says Christina Wen, MD, an assistant professor of ophthalmology at Baylor.
When children develop vision problems, they often show other signs of stress or act out. As a parent, answer these questions: “Does my child get upset when watching movies away from the screen?” “Does he avoid reading or other close tasks?” “Does he ignore people or objects in the distance?”
Other signs of vision loss in children include frequent headaches, rubbing the eyes too much, holding a tablet or book too close or far from the eye, closing one eye to read, squinting, wandering or squinting, behavioral problems/inability to concentrate, poor grades in school, complaining that it is difficult to see what is written on the board at school.
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Source: Ferra
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