How to detect a visual defect in a child?

Apart from the obvious case of default, it still believes that the child sees well. But only a thorough examination will be able to provide certainty. Earlier than the visual defect is corrected, At most, the vision will be improved.

The observation of one of these symptoms in a child should prompt parents to consult an ophthalmologist :

In the baby:

- He rubs his eyes as if often is inconvenience ;

- His eyes remain fixed and do not follow the movements above the cradle ;

- It seems flee the light ;

- He holds his head abnormally leaning ;

- he squints ;

- He blinks nervously eyes.

In young children:

- He rubs his eyes as if often is inconvenience ;

- He holds his head abnormally leaning ;

- When he walks, he stumbles frequently ;

- He gets too close to TV ;

- He does not recognize the images, the colors of educational games ;

- He writes his head leaning or stuck on his notebooks ;

- He folds his eyelids to see far ;

- He closes one eye in the sun ;

- He regularly complains of headaches.