Children can rarely tell you if they are having trouble seeing.

Here are some signs of a possible vision problem. Your child may need an eye exam if your child:

• has droopy eyelids
• has an eye that turns in or out
• shows a white reflection or no reflection instead of
• red eye when color photos of their eyes are taken
• covers one of his/her eyes while reading
• squints excessively
• blinks more than usual
• rubs his/her eyes excessively
• omits words, repeats or skips lines while reading
• has difficulty reading the chalkboard
• brings a book close to his/her eyes while reading
• dislikes or avoids close work
• often turns or tilts his/her head to one side
• leaves written assignments unfinished often
• has a short attention span
• daydreams frequently
• tends to be excessively clumsy
• complains about intense or frequent headaches,
• especially while reading
• says he/she has fuzzy vision
• says he/she has sore eyes
  
  This information provided by Essilor of America, a manufacturer of eyeglasses,
  and reported in the January 4, 1999 Herald Journal.