Vision Sympton Checklist

COMPREHENSIVE EYECARE AND EYEWEAR

JAMES T. VAN CAMP, O.D.
Academy Vision Science Clinic
5955 Lehman Dr. Colorado Springs, CO 80918

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Most children have no idea how they are supposed to see and rarely complain. The way they tell you they have a problem is with their behavior. Therefore, it is vital that you know the signs that a vision problem is interfering with your child’s ability to read, learn, play or perform other activities in daily life.

There are more than 15 visual skills required for reading and learning, including the ability to point the eyes together, to focus the eyes, to move across the page properly. These skills are often not tested in most vision screenings. Passing a vision screening which tests only distance vision leads parents to believe incorrectly that nothing is wrong. Distance vision (seeing 20/20) is just one of these visual skills.

If any of these visual skills are not working properly, it can make reading and learning an unnecessary challenge. Some children develop behavior problems, while others avoid reading or simply refuse to read. Usually the child is bright, causing parents to be confused by the child's difficulties. Parents and teachers often mistakenly think the child is hyperactive, lazy, slow, learning challenged, etc., because the symptoms are very similar with those of certain types of vision problems. In addition, many of these signs can easily be mistaken as learning disabilities or attention problems such as ADD (Attention Deficit Disorder).

If your child has any of the signs on the checklist below, call our office to schedule an appointment today.
Look over this symptom checklist to see how many signs your child has:

Vision Problem Symptom Checklist

Signs of a Vision Problem

Frequency
Blur when looking up close

Never

Sometimes

Often
Double vision

Never

Sometimes

Often
Headaches working up close

Never

Sometimes

Often
Falls asleep when reading

Never

Sometimes

Often
Poor reading comprehension

Never

Sometimes

Often
Skips/repeats words/lines when reading

Never

Sometimes

Often
Loses place reading or copying

Never

Sometimes

Often
Uses finger as a pointer

Never

Sometimes

Often
Tilts head/closes one eye when reading

Never

Sometimes

Often
Avoids near work/reading

Never

Sometimes

Often
Print appears to move when reading

Never

Sometimes

Often
Labeled "lazy", "slow learner", "AD(H)D" or "behavior problem"

Never

Sometimes

Often
Misaligns digits or columns of numbers

Never

Sometimes

Often
Dizziness/nausea with near work

Never

Sometimes

Often
Excessive blinking/rubbing eyes

Never

Sometimes

Often
Poor/inconsistent in sports

Never

Sometimes

Often
Holds reading material too close

Never

Sometimes

Often
Trouble keeping attention on reading

Never

Sometimes

Often
Difficulty completing assignments on time

Never

Sometimes

Often
Avoids sports or games

Never

Sometimes

Often
Poor handwriting

Never

Sometimes

Often
Difficulty copying from chalkboard

Never

Sometimes

Often
Clumsy/knocks things over

Never

Sometimes

Often
Car/motion sickness

Never

Sometimes

Often
Sees worse at the end of the day

Never

Sometimes

Often
Homework takes forever

Never

Sometimes

Often

Your Results

Symptoms with "Often": 0
Symptoms with "Sometimes": 0
Symptoms with "Never": 0

Your Results

While your child does not appear to have many of the above signs, if your child has attention problems, struggles with reading, has an eye turn (Strabismus) or a lazy eye (Amblyopia) we recommend you schedule a developmental vision evaluation.

If your child is doing fine, it is recommended that school-age children have a routine eye exam by an optometrist once a year.

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