If one or more of these signs appear, take your child to an eye doctor right away.<\/p>\n
What do your child’s eyes look like?<\/p>\n
* eyes don’t line up, one eye appears crossed or looks out!
\n * eyelids are red-rimmed, crusted or swollen
\n * eyes are watery or red (inflamed)<\/p>\n
How does your child act?<\/p>\n
* rubs eyes a lot
\n * closes or covers one eye
\n * tilts head or thrusts head forward
\n * has trouble reading or doing other close-up work, or holds objects close to eyes to see
\n * blinks more than usual or seems cranky when doing close-up work
\n * things are blurry or hard to see
\n * squints eyes or frowns<\/p>\n
What does your child say?<\/p>\n
* “My eyes are itchy,” “my eyes are burning” or “my eyes feel scratchy.””I can’t see very well.”
\n * After doing close-up work, your child says “I feel dizzy,” “I have a headache” or “I feel sick\/nauseous.”
\n * “Everything looks blurry,” or “I see double.”<\/p>\n
Remember, your child may still have an eye problem even if he or she does not complain or has not shown any unusual signs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
If one or more of these signs appear, take your child to an eye doctor right away. What do your child’s eyes look like? * eyes don’t line up, one eye appears crossed or looks out! * eyelids are red-rimmed, crusted or swollen * eyes are watery or red (inflamed) How does your child act? … Continue reading Signs of Possible Eye Problems in Children<\/span>