Vision loss
What is vision loss?
Vision loss can vary greatly among children and can be caused by many things.
What causes loss of vision?
When should my child be checked?
- newborn to 3 months.
- 6 months to 1 year .
- About 3 years .
- About 5 years .
Having your child’s vision checked is especially important if someone in your family has had vision problems.
What are some of the signs of vision loss?
- Close or cover one eye.
- Squint the eyes or frown .
- Complain that things are blurry or hard to see n.
- Have trouble reading or doing other close-up work, or hold objects close to eyes in order to see n.
- Blink more than usual or seem cranky when doing close-up work (such as looking at books).
One eye of a child with vision loss could look out or cross. One or both eyes could be watery, and one or both of the child’s eyelids could also look red-rimmed, crusted, or swollen.