Behaviors That May Signify a Problem

Children have a difficult time recognizing whether they have a vision problem because they have no basis for comparison. There are several key signals that indicate vision problems:

• Rubbing of the eyes
• Complaining often of headaches
• Squinting
• Holding objects unusually close or far away
• Excessive blinking
• Favoring one eye by covering it or turning the head
• Eyes are not aligned or are not working together
• Eyes are red, swollen or encrusted
• Your child experiences recurring stys or infections on eyelids