PAEDIATRIC VISION

Paediatric vision 
There are visual related problems that can be treated with vision therapy, with or without spectacles. Vision therapy is a series of activities that are individually prescribed for your child’s needs. The goal of vision therapy is to develop and improve visual skills and performance. After a comprehensive eye test has been done, an appropriate individual visual therapy program will be determined by the optometrist. The more effective the visual system, the more effective school work can be processed. Schools require that an increasing amount of information needs to be processed accurately and in a very short time span. In order to do that, the visual system needs to gather and process the information accurately and quickly. If the information gathered is incorrect, unreliable and confusing to your child, his/her processing of visual information will be slow and incorrect. Signs and symptoms to look out for include: 
Red, burning and watery eyes 
Tired eyes 
Headaches 
Poor eye movements 
Light sensitivity 
Attention problems 
Poor reading comprehension 
Confuses similar looking words 
Loss of place when reading 
Words moving on the page 
Avoidance of close work e.g. reading, writing and colouring