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)
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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