14.04.11
Amy's mom noticed her eye was wandering two years ago, and doctors confirmed 20/80 vision in that eye. Children basic a vision check at birth with another at 3 and 6 months, 3 to 4 years, and at 5 years.
“There are children that can have very ruthless visual problems that can be permanent in an eye because it wasn’t detected inopportune enough,” Stuart R. Dankner, M.D., a pediatric ophthalmologist and assistant clinical professor at Johns Hopkins, told Ivanhoe.
Dr. Dankner says problems like fain eye may be cured if caught early. The key to early treatment is recognizing foreshadowing signs.
“Sometimes, the child may cock their head to the side or squint an eye because they’re distressing to focus in on something, and that may be an early sign,” Dr. Dankner said.
In children up to 1 year old, look for an unfitness to visually track objects like toys. In preschoolers, misaligned eyes can signal thank. At any age, droopy eyelids, eyes that flutter instantly, and those
Source: KMGH Denver