Eye Conditions that Affect Children
- Refractive errors: hyperopia, myopia, astigmatism (http://www.aapos.org/terms/conditions/91) (http://www.aapos.org/terms/conditions/54)
- Amblyopia (http://www.aapos.org/terms/conditions/21)
- Strabismus (http://www.aapos.org/terms/conditions/100) (http://www.aapos.org/terms/conditions/102) (http://www.aapos.org/terms/conditions/88)
- Ptosis (http://www.aapos.org/terms/conditions/90)
- Nystagmus (http://www.aapos.org/terms/conditions/80)
- Bacterial or viral conjunctivitis (http://www.aapos.org/terms/conditions/37)
- Allergic conjunctivitis (http://www.aapos.org/terms/conditions/13)
- Tear duct abnormalities (http://www.aapos.org/terms/conditions/72)
- Uveitis (http://www.aapos.org/terms/conditions/62)
- Cataract (http://www.aapos.org/terms/conditions/31)
- Glaucoma (http://www.aapos.org/terms/conditions/55)
- Trauma (http://www.aapos.org/terms/conditions/135)
- Retinopathy of prematurity (http://www.aapos.org/terms/conditions/94)
Signs and Symptoms of Possible Eye Conditions in your child*
- Eyes are misaligned or child reports double vision
- Frequently squinting one eye closed
- Eyelids are red, crusty or swollen
- Frequently rubbing eyes
- Tilting the head or turning to one side
- Has trouble reading or doing close-up work
- Things are blurry or hard to see
- Frequent Headaches
- Difficulties in school that teachers or clinicians feel could be vision related
- Abnormal reflex of the eyes in photos
- Unclear appearance to the eyes or change in size of the eyes
*If you are concerned your child is exhibiting any of these, please contact their primary care doctor who can determine if you should see an eye doctor.
