And here's another eye-popping fact. Eighty percent of what children learn in their first 12 years, they learn through their visual system. That explains why poor vision is one of the leading causes of learning difficulties in elementary school children. Yet children are the least likely group to have visited an eyecare professional in the last year.
Eye problems can also impede a child's creativity, athletic performance and self-esteem.
Many children with vision problems may not even realize that what they're seeing, or not seeing, is any different than what others see. Using a finger as a place mark while reading. Holding head at an angle while reading. Frequent or intense headaches, nausea, dizziness or excessive clumsiness. Sitting too close to the television.