Vision
When an infant first emerges into the world, his/her eyesight is
immature. While the infant can see the form of his/her mother and can tell
the difference between light and dark, the ability to focus has not been
developed. Monitoring your child's ability to see is an important part of
the health of your growing child.
Facts about vision problems:
- About 5 to 10 percent of preschoolers have vision problems.
- About10 percent of school-aged children have vision problems.
- Without proper screening, vision problems may not be noticed.
Risk factors for having problems with vision:
The following are some of the risk factors that may increase your child's
chances for having some problems with his/her vision:
- maternal infections while pregnant
- heart disease in the infant
- any problems with the actual structure of the eye that the child is
born with
- family history of problems with vision
- hearing problems
- premature infant
- trauma to the eye
There are many eye problems that affect infants, children, and
adolescents that require clinical care by a physician or other healthcare
professional. Listed in the directory below you will find some, for which
we have provided a brief overview.
If you cannot find the information in which you are interested, please
visit the Growth and Development Online Resources
page in this Web site for an Internet/World Wide Web address that may
contain additional information on that topic.
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