Does Your Child Need Glasses?: Here’s How To Tell

To help determine whether it’s time to take your child for their first eye exam, and potentially first pair of eyeglasses, Marc Weinstein, leading optometrist and co-founder of 39DollarGlasses.com has put together some of the most important tell tale signs and symptoms of when your child might need to be tested for glasses.

Many children’s vision problems go undetected during school vision screenings, so parents and teachers should watch for the following signs that may signal vision problems. If you notice any of these signs in your child, schedule an appointment for a full eye exam. The doctor may determine that your child is nearsighted or farsighted, vision problems that are easily corrected.

Does Your Child Need Glasses? Here’s How to Tell:

  1. Squinting – This can prove that your child may be nearsighted, farsighted, or have astigmatism
  2. Constantly Rubbing Eyes – If a child is excessively rubbing his/her eyes it could be a result of eyestrain
  3. Closing or Covering One Eye While Reading or Watching Television – If a child has trouble seeing they may cover or close their eye to help adjust their vision
  4. Losing Place While Reading (Or Disliking Reading/Having a Lower Attention Span – Skipping lines or losing place could indicate vision problems
  5. Sitting Closely To The Television – Typically this is a sign of nearsightedness. Nearsightedness (Myopia), as it is medically termed, is a vision condition in which close objects are seen clearly, but objects farther away appear blurred

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