Warning Signs in Kids

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Poor vision during childhood can lead to problems with learning and sports activities, and result in issues of self-esteem and socialization. In detecting a child’s vision problems, parents should look for the following warning signs:

• one eye wandering out of alignment
• closing one eye and focusing only with the other
• habitual squinting
• frequently looking sideways out of the corner of the eye or up and down
• complaints of blurring, double vision, and headaches
• rubbing eyes frequently
• avoiding vision-dependent activities