August is children's eye health awareness month. Eye health is an important factor to the overall health and wellness of a child. Children should have their vision checked at least once between the ages of 3 and 5 according to the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services. Since children may not have access to the vocabulary to describe poor vision, this makes these check ups a necessary part in proper development of social, emotional, and physical well being.
Proper eye protection can help to prevent any eye related injury. Please use this resource from health.gov to discover which eye protection you should use while doing various different activities.
John Hopkins provided a list 8 of potential warning signs that your child may have issues with vision:
- Disinterest in distant objects
- Squinting
- Head Titling
- Holding Objects very close to eyes
- Frequent eye rubbing
- Sensitivity to light
- Poor hand-eye Coordination
- Disinterest in reading or viewing distant objects
Consult with your doctor if your child shows any signs of vision problems. Please use this resource to find an eye doctor for your child today. Questions about cost and coverage of an eye visit can be found here.
Additional Resources
- Child friendly eye information video series
- Children's Diagram of the Eye
- Pintables about Eye Health
- PreventBlindness.org Children's Vision Report
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