Children and BVD - Mascoutah Eye Care in Mascoutah
Children can also suffer from Binocular Vision Dysfunction. The condition can be caused by facial asymmetry similar to adults, or by a concussion or injury while playing sports or falling from a bike. And just as with adults, BVD symptoms in children can harm their quality of life.
For children aged 4-8, common behaviors and symptoms of Binocular Vision Dysfunction can include:
- Poor handwriting (poor spacing, writing letters too big or small)
- Difficulty reading
- Avoiding activities
- Playing with toys very close to their face
- Sitting close to the TV
- Difficulty identifying shapes, colors, and numbers in an age-appropriate way
- Struggling to see the class board
- Frequently bumping into objects
- Difficulty catching balls
- Stomach aches and headaches at school or away from home
- Light sensitivity
- Covering one eye to see
- Anxiety in public places
- Frequent squinting in order to see
“I’m not tired when I read now. School is not as hard, and I have more fun. My glasses make everything better.” - Justin
For children aged 9 to 13, common behaviors and symptoms of Binocular Vision Dysfunction can include:
- Repeatedly bumping into things while walking
- Having difficulty completing homework due to headaches and nausea
- Repeatedly reading the same things over and over / difficulty with reading comprehension
- Sensitivity to bright lights
- Closing one eye to make it easier to see
- Blurred vision when using the computer
- Blurred vision or tired eyes when looking at the blackboard in class
- Verbal skills that are ahead of reading skills
- Frequent blinking
For children (young adults) aged 14 years and older, common behaviors and symptoms of Binocular Vision Dysfunction can include:
- Headaches
- Difficulty reading and learning
- Problems focusing in school and at home
- Dizziness
- Nausea
- Anxiety
- Sensitivity to light
- Difficulty with balance / unsteady walking
- Pain in the neck
- Frequent head tilting
- Motion sickness
“I was about to be put into a special education class because I was having so many learning problems. That was 10 years ago. These lenses changed everything, really! The headaches disappeared. Reading was so much easier and I could figure out my homework.” - Kali
Mascoutah Eye Care serves patients from Mascoutah, Belleville, O'Fallon, and Edwardsville all throughout Illinois.