Avoidance or constant complaints about reading or other arms-length vision work. Poor handwriting that doesn't improve with practice. Writing up or down hill. Trouble copying written work, especially from board to paper. Child covers one eye or has poor posture when reading or doing near work.
ADD is suspected, yet child can concentrate on something they love to do.
You or a teacher suspect that something seems wrong with his or her eyes. Someone suggested your child have an eye exam, but you have doubts. What to expect from this free screening We will be doing preliminary testing of how well the eyes focus, aim, work as a team. Tests will focus on how well vision is working up close, the distance used all day long for reading, math and other subjects. A screening is not a vision examination, but it will accurately determine whether vision is a factor that needs further attention.