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• Squinting, closing/covering one eye
• Holding a book close to the face
• Losing his/her place while reading
• Excessive clumsiness
• Using a finger while reading
• Tilting the head to one side
• Performing below potential
• Short attention span
• Frequent daydreaming
• Rubbing eyes repeatedly |
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If your child was born with a vision problem, he/she cannot bring it to your attention since he/she does not know what he/she is missing. Thus, the Better Vision Institute recommends that you and your child visit www.fuzziday.com. By following Fuzzi, a blurry-eyed student at Good Pupil Elementary, on his adventures throughout the school day, your child can learn that if he/she sees anything blurry, like Fuzzi does, he/she should let you know. It is also important to realize that even if your child demonstrates good vision clarity, he/she may still have a vision problem. For more information, talk to your local eyecare professional or visit www.checkyearly.com. |
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Good vision is essential to success in school. In fact, 80% of what children learn in their first 12 years comes through their eyes. Thus, BVI would like to make sure that you’re aware of the basics of caring for your child’s vision. In addition to looking out for warning signs of vision problems, it’s also important to realize the role of vision screenings and eye exams in protecting your children’s vision. |
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Vision screenings, usually performed by a pediatrician, nurse or trained lay person, are designed to assess a child’s vision clarity. In addition, screenings may also pick up certain eye conditions, such as (lazy eye) and strabismus (wandering eye). However, due to limitations, screenings cannot detect all eye conditions and may even miss some common vision problems. |
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Eye exams, performed only by an optometrist or ophthalmologist, are the most effective method of detecting vision problems and eye disorders. Even if your child has had a screening, the Better Vision Institute recommends that your child has a comprehensive eye exam. |
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Did you know that the sun can do as much damage to your eyes as it can to your skin? This is especially true for children, whose young eyes let in more UV-rays and spend a lot of time outdoors. To protect your child’s eyes, make sure he/she wears sunglasses with polycarbonate (shatterproof) lenses that offer 100% UV protection.
Children who use the computer for long periods of time may develop eye strain, since their eyes have to continuously focus on computer images that are made up of tiny, glowing dots called pixels. If you think your child may be straining to see the computer, an eye doctor can prescribe special computer lenses to help alleviate the problem. |
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The arms of my daughter’s frames have broken off on more than one occasion. |
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Opt for “memory” metals that twist and flex for active lifestyles (have no spring hinges). Or try spring-hinged frames which allow the arms of a frame to easily bend back and forth – up to 180 degrees! |
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I’m afraid my child’s lenses may break when he plays rough. |
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Impact-resistant lenses, made of polycarbonate or similar materials, greatly reduce the chance of a lens breaking or cracking. These shatter-resistant lenses provide great
protection for energetic kids. |
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Eyeglasses always seem to slide off of my son's face. |
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Silicone nose pads, spring hinges and comfort cable
temples are a great way to keep glasses on a child’s face. Some of these features can also be adjusted for growing children. |
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My daughter doesn’t like to wear her glasses. |
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Let her pick out her glasses and start to gradually make wearing them a part of your everyday routine. Provide positive reinforcement and be sure to explain why it's important to wear glasses. |
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My son always loses his glasses. We must spend hours each day just trying to find them. |
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Invest in fun cases that will encourage the child to store his glasses there when he takes them off. Kids’ cases come in sports themes, cute flowered designs and other fun
patterns that entice them to take care of their glasses.
Also, consider investing in a “back-up” pair to save time. |
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