Vision

• One in 20 preschool children and one in four school-aged children have an eye problem that could cause permanent vision loss if left untreated.
• Almost 80 percent of what a child learns in school comes to him visually.
• Sitting for hours in front of a computer screen stresses a child's eyes.
• Symptoms of visual problems for pre-school children include:
• Sitting too close to the TV.
• Holding a book too close.
• Squinting.
• Tilting the head to see better.
• Frequent eye rubbing when your child is not sleepy.
• Sensitivity to light.
• Excessive tearing.
• Closing one eye to read, watch TV or see better.
• Complaining of headaches or tired eyes

• American Foundation for the Blind:
  www.afb.org
• Cleveland Sight Center:
  www.clevelandsightcenter.org

• Children and Computer Vision Syndrome:
  www.allaboutvision.com/parents/children-computer-vision-syndrome.htm