Older children can tell us if their vision is blurred or out of focus. Test them at home by covering each eye in turn and having them look at a distant object. Children less than 5 years old usually need to be examined to rule out serious injuries affecting vision even if the injury is minor. If You think your child has a serious injury. Vision is blurred or lost in either eye.
Child reports double vision or unable to look upward.
Pupils unequal in size or abnormal shape. Skin is split open or gaping and may need stitches. Any cut on the eyelid or eyeball. Constant tearing or blinking. Child keeps the eye covered or refuses to open it.