Signs & Symptoms
Should you schedule a visual evaluation for your child or yourself? Look at the questions below to learn about common signs and symptoms of a vision problem.
Is your child's visual system providing clear, comfortable, stable vision for learning, work and hobbies?
Reading & Screens
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Do you get headaches or eye pain when you read or look at screens?
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Do words move, jump, run together, or appear to float on the page while reading?
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Do you skip or repeat words or lines while reading?
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Does your focus go in and out while looking at something?
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Do your eyes get tired faster than they should?
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Do you tilt your head or close an eye while reading or looking at screens?
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Do you hold books/screens too close to your eyes?
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Do you avoid or have a short attention span with near tasks like reading?
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Do you have to reread the same line of words when reading?
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Do you feel like you read slowly?
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Do you have double vision or shadowing of letters or words when reading or doing close work?
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Do you have trouble remembering what you read?
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Do you lose concentration when reading or doing close work?
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Writing
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Do you misalign digits or columns of numbers?
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Do you write uphill or downhill or have trouble with sizing and spacing?
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Do you reverse numbers or letters like b and d or p and q (over age 6)?
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Do you have trouble copying from the board?
Movement
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Do you bump into things, knock things over, or feel clumsy?
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Do you get dizzy when moving or watching things move (ie cars, or TV shows)?
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Do you dislike or avoid busy environments?
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Do you have difficulty with balance?
General Academic Concerns
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Do you have poor interest in reading and school?
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Do you have poor reading comprehension?
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Does homework take longer than it should or are there big frustrations with homework?
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Do you have difficulty with attention, focus, or concentration?
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Do you feel you are not meeting your full potential?