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Vision
When an infant first emerges into the world, his or her eyesight is immature. While the infant can see the form of his or 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. |
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Facts about vision problems: |
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- About 5 to 10 percent of preschoolers have vision problems.
- About 10 percent of school-aged children have vision problems.
- Without proper screening, vision problems may not be noticed.
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Risk factors for having problems with vision: |
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The following are some of the risk factors that may increase your child's chances for having some problems with his or her vision: |
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- 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.
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There are many eye problems that affect infants, children and adolescents that require clinical care by a physician or other health care 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 Related Web sites page to view a list of Web sites that may contain additional information on that topic.
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Age-Appropriate Vision Milestones
Eye Examinations and Visual Screening
Types of Visual Screening Tests
Problems With Vision
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