Could your child have an undetected vision problem?

With one in 4 children at risk of falling behind academically and socially due to undetected vision defects, parents should be vigilant in monitoring their child’s visual development.

Optometrists urge parents to be on the look out for symptoms of vision problems particularly when children are reading, completing homework or watching television. Excessive blinking, squinting or rubbing of the eyes, complaints of headaches, trouble concentrating or holding books very close when reading are just some of the symptoms of a possible vision defect. These problems often escape detection in other-vision screenings.

The upcoming school holidays would be an ideal time to make an appointment with Abernethy Owens Optometrist for an eye examination that is bulk billed to medicare.