Signs of Hidden Vision Problems
Symptoms of poor visual performance include:
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- Blurred vision distance or near
- Rubs eyes frequently
- Squints
- Occasionally sees double
- Closes or covers one eye
- Able to read for only a short time
- Holds things very close or very far
- Poor reading comprehension
- Frequent headaches or eye strain
- Sloppy handwriting
- Poor/no spacing when writing
- Reverses letters and numbers
- Trouble learning right and left
- Poor judgement of depth
- Difficulty changing focus far and near
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- Moves head a lot when reading
- Frequently loses place when reading
- Skips lines when reading
- Uses finger to keep place
- Poor posture when reading or writing
- Short attention span
- Mistakes words with similar beginnings
- Difficulty recognising letters, words, shapes
- Trouble with basic math concepts
- Poor speller
- Can respond orally but not in writing
- Poor copying skills
- Turning of an eye in or out
- Dizziness or motion sickness