Eye Conditions that Affect Children

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.