Eight signals that visual problems plague children
Did we know that 80% of what children learn in school is visually available? Once a child has a visual function problem that is ignored and not intervened in time, it will have a serious impact on the child's growth and development.
The following eight situations are some of the phenomena that parents or teachers may observe from the daily life of children. In our opinion, these changes that happen to children may seem cute, or they may just be normal. But we can't ignore that behind these phenomena, there may be visual problems that affect children's learning and growth.
Often close to the TV
Being too close to the TV may not be the cause of the child's myopia, but if parents find that the child cannot see the content on the TV or book at a normal distance, then we need to pay attention to the child's myopia problem.
Rub your eyes frequently
Of course, we all know that children rub their eyes with their little hands when they are sleepy or sad. However, if the child is consciously rubbing his eyes in order to see something clearly, or for reasons other than sadness, we may need to check for possible eye health problems in the child.
Easy to distract when reading/assist reading with your fingers
At the stage when they begin to learn to read or read, many children need the help of their fingers to start reading smoothly.
But if children can't get rid of this habit after they start reading for a long time, or even when their parents ask them not to use their fingers, they may also be facing some visual problems related to learning ability.
Sensitive to light (or photophobia)
Are your child's eyes particularly sensitive to indoor lighting, sunlight or camera flash? Children who are photophobia or extremely sensitive to light experience headaches and nausea. Photophobia may also be a symptom or precursor to some other eye health problems.
Close one eye to watch TV or read
It is no small matter that children habitually use one eye in particular (rather than both eyes) to read or watch TV shows. This condition is likely to be a feature of the refractive state of your child's eyes and problems with binocular visual function.
Not only children, but even adults, if we feel more comfortable using one eye for reading or computer work than using both eyes at the same time, it may be a sign that we are facing visual function problems such as insufficient collection.
Academic performance dropped suddenly
In some cases, children may not be able to see what the teacher writes on the blackboard at some stage due to visual health problems, but children may not consciously report this situation to parents in a timely manner. In this case, the child's visual health will directly affect their academic progress as well as academic performance.
Therefore, in the process of parents finding that their children's schoolwork is facing difficulties and trying to improve the situation for their children, it is particularly important to fully communicate with their children to find the cause of the problem and conduct a comprehensive eye examination for their children.
Rejection of the use of electronic devices
Visual fatigue caused by electronic devices is common in children who regularly use computers.
When children use electronic devices such as computers, mobile phones or televisions, we can follow the 20/20/20 principle: ask children to turn their eyes to 20 feet (5 to 6 meters) away every 20 minutes for 20 seconds of staring or blinking.
In cases of severe eye discomfort, we need to accompany the child to the doctor as soon as possible and control the use of electronic devices.
Squint your eyes or look sideways into the distance
Parents and teachers alike should be aware that children who like to squint their eyes and look far away, or watch TV on their side, may be facing visual problems. Before children have an eye exam to check for visual health problems, we can first move the child's seat to the front row to help them maintain a clear vision, while also avoiding further deterioration of the visual problem.
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