What Are the Signs that Your School-Age Child May Need Glasses?
1. Sitting (or Even Standing) Too Close to the Front of the Television
I can remember doing this as a child. You can't see TV when you're seated, so, you move closer in an effort to see. This goes along with sitting closer to, or rather, being moved closer to the blackboard at school.
2. Squinting or Closing One Eye to See Better
Have you ever noticed your school-age child squinting to see, or closing one eye to read or see television? Does s/he tilt their head to one side? These could be indications they need their vision tested for glasses.
3. Frequent Complaints of Headaches or Tired, Overworked Eyes
According to Familydoctor.org, and this actually applies to everyone, if your child experiences headaches after you read, watch TV or use a computer, it's time for a trip to the optometrist. You may notice that s/he rubs their eyes as well.
4. School Grades Are Suffering
If your child's grades have dropped, and you and the teacher can't figure out the reason, it may be caused by a problem with your son's/daughter's vision. Poor vision can prevent them from doing their best work.
5. Disliking Activities That Require Seeing Close or Far Away
The same goes for not wanting to participate in activities that require good vision. If your school-age child doesn't like to read, has trouble reading or doing homework, or avoids sports and other activities that require seeing far away, s/he may need glasses.
6. Complains of Blurred or Double Vision
Blurred vision is a result of losing the ability to see things sharply all the time. With blurred vision, a child can't always see details. It and double vision may be corrected with glasses.
Resources
http://familydoctor.org/online/famdocen/home/tools/symptom/502.html
http://health.msn.com/health-topics/vision/articlepage.aspx?cp-documentid=100108504
http://www.affordableeyewear.net/faq.htm
http://www.allaboutvision.com/parents/schoolage.htm
http://www.allaboutvision.com/faq/eyeglasses.htm
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15 Comments
Post a Commentthank you i mostly got all them sighns except from the school grades thank you so much
Awesome article! I faced a ton of anxiety and trauma thru 8th grade, because my parents did not listen to teacher's comment. They figured since my grades were good, the teacher was 'really' saying I talked too much in class... Funny thing was I was very shy! It was a long road to finally getting the care I needed. Hmmm... an article brewing?!
Good info for parents!
Very helpful information. I don't where glasses, so I'm not sure I would have recongized the signs. Thank you!
Great info...it's hard for small kids to express what they need.
You'll never know how many people will be helped by this article!
Kids don't always know they need glasses (I didn't). It can be a shock to realize you've been seeing the world looking so blurry!
These are good suggestions, Kassidy. It must be challenging for teachers and parents who can't work out what is wrong with children and how they can best help them.
Sophie
Excellent topic ~ excellent info!
Excellent topic.