Symptoms Survey

Signs & Symptoms of a Vision Problem

Unfortunately, many people do not know the signs of vision problems that interfere with academic success. Most certainly, children rarely report they are having visual difficulties. There are physical clues that point to possible vision problems, but surprisingly, many of the symptoms that would indicate a person is having vision problems seem unrelated to vision. Yet, these symptoms are occurring as a direct result of a vision problem.

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 "Sometimes": 0

Symptoms with "Often": 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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