A child with an undiagnosed visual impairment can experience significant learning and developmental difficulties. Poor academic performance is often due solely to some type of visual problem that neither the family nor the child are aware of.
Strabismus, myopia, astigmatism, amblyopia, cataracts, glaucoma, and dry eye syndrome are some of the eye problems that can arise in childhood.
In the vast majority of cases, children are unable to recognize their own problem. Therefore, a screening eye exam is important.
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0:00 Introduction
1:01 POOR SCHOOL PERFORMANCE
1:41 SITTING TOO CLOSE TO THE TV
2:32 READING A BOOK TOO CLOSE TO THE EYES
3:05 SCRUB YOUR EYES EXTREMELY
3:39 SKIPING THE LINE WHILE READING
4:24 PHOTOPHOBIA
5:09 PERSISTENT TEARING
5:46 CLOSING ONE EYE TO WATCH TV
6:34 TILT YOUR HEAD TO READ OR WATCH TV
6:59 HEADACHE OR EYE PAIN