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Common
Vision Disorders in Children
According
to a 1991-1994 CDC study of metropolitan Atlanta area children,
approximately 9 in every 10,000 children ages 3 to 10 have
low vision or blindness. Two thirds of the children had other
disabilities besides having vision impairment. The World Health
Organization defines low vision as a visual acuity of 20/70
to 20/400 with the best possible correction.
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Signs
and symptoms of low vision or blindness
Appearance
of eyes or eye movements |
- Crossed
or turned eye
- Pupils
that are excessively large or small
- Nystagmus
(eyes that bounce around, dancing eyes,
or strange eye movements)
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Developmental
delays and other symptoms |
- Delays
in reaching developmental milestones
- Not
tracking objects by three or four months
- Doesn’t
blink at sudden bright lights
- Not
interested in books or brightly colored
toys
- Doesn’t
reach for things placed in front of him
or her
- Turning
or tilting head to look at an object
- Squinting
- Eye
pressing (rubbing or poking eyes)
- Not
making eye contact
- Self-stimulating
activities such as rocking, bouncing, and
head nodding
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