Children

Children's visual health is fundamental for their development and general well-being, as it influences learning, cognitive development and social skills among other things.

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Vision in children

A good vision is important in children's age and will influence different aspects of their comprehensive development.

Importance OF VISUAL HEALTH IN CHILDHOW

Learning

It facilitates understanding and influences school performance.

Corporate AND EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT

It allows you to interact and understand the environment.

Motor DEVELOPMENT

Contributes to coordination, fine and coarse motor skills, and precision tasks.

Social INTERACTION

It encourages communication and interaction with others and the development of empathy.

Self-esteem AND CONFIDENCE

It increases security and confidence in themselves.

Visual AMENDMENTS IN CHILDREN

Children can develop different visual problems and detect them at an early age can improve results and prevent complications in the future. The most common are:

Myopia

It is one of the most frequent refractive alterations and affects the vision from a distance. It usually appears in childhood and is increasing over the years until it stabilises. The incidence of myopia is increasing, but there are currently treatments with special lenses and glasses to stop progress, as high myopsies can cause serious eye problems in the future. Myopia IN CHILDREN

Hypermetropia

This alteration makes it difficult to see the distance and in some cases also the distance. It tends to decrease with growth, but it is important to carry out revisions to detect it, since children often make an additional effort to focus. The most common way to correct it is with prescription glasses or contact lenses.

Astigmatism

It causes a distorted vision both closely and remotely and is usually associated with other visual disorders, such as hyperopia or myopia. Astigmatism is usually fairly stable over time.

Amblyopia

Also known as "lazy eye," it happens when one of the eyes does not develop a normal vision during childhood. Early detection is important for the reeducating of the eye. In addition to the use of glasses, a patch is also usually placed in the healthy eye to make it more difficult to see from the other eye.

Strabismus

It is characterised by the lack of adequate alignment of the eyes, which makes one of the eyes look in a different direction. Sometimes glasses help correct this eye deviation.

Dylonism

This is a deficiency in the perception of colour in which children have difficulties in distinguishing certain colours. It is important to detect it to address any problems that may arise.

How do I know if my child looks good?

Children do not usually have the vision fully developed up to the age of six, but may have visual alterations before. These are some of the signs that can indicate that a child does not see well.

Problems in a distant or close vision when reading.

It's getting closer to watch the slate or the television.

Bend your eyes to focus.

Headaches after making a visual effort.

Constant deviation of one or both eyes.

Tortícolis.

Red eyes and tear.

White pupil reflection.

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Visual review in children

Visual alterations can be difficult for parents to detect, so it is essential to carry out periodic vision revisions in children to prevent possible complications in the future and to ensure their correct visual development.