{"id":14,"date":"2013-08-17T20:29:38","date_gmt":"2013-08-17T20:29:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gosmarteyewear.com\/blog\/?p=14"},"modified":"2018-01-18T16:52:13","modified_gmt":"2018-01-18T16:52:13","slug":"symptoms-of-child-vision-problem","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gosmarteyewear.com\/blog\/symptoms-of-child-vision-problem\/","title":{"rendered":"Symptoms of Child Vision Problem"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>By\u00a0<strong>Michael Walach<\/strong> &#8211; <a title=\"About the Author\" href=\"https:\/\/gosmarteyewear.com\/blog\/?p=11\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bio<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-15 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/gosmarteyewear.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/baby-glassses.jpg.pagespeed.ce_.mcplTHIEI3.jpg\" alt=\"baby_glasses\" width=\"216\" height=\"270\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Vision problems with children can be broken into three types &#8211; mild, serious, and very serious. Here are the visible symptoms for each type.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mild Problems<\/strong>: If you notice any of the symptoms below, you should mention it to your doctor on your next visit.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Head tilted &#8211; may be an indication that the child is avoiding double vision<\/li>\n<li>Pupil defect &#8211; if part of the iris is missing, it may be an outward sign of a defect of the inside of the eye<\/li>\n<li>Unequal pupils &#8211; may be a sign of nerve damage or tumor which is visible in one eye<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><strong>Serious Problems<\/strong>: If you notice any of the symptoms below, you should talk to your doctor within a few days.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Tearing, discharge or redness &#8211; a sign of infection or tear duct blockage<\/li>\n<li>Eye turns inward or outward &#8211; could lead to loss of vision<\/li>\n<li>Dancing eyes &#8211; (eyes move back and forth constantly) a sign of disease of the nervous system anywhere between the eyes and brain<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Very Serious Problems<\/strong>: If you notice any of the symptoms below, you should talk to your doctor immediately.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>White pupil &#8211; this may indicate cataract, tumor inflammation or detached retina<\/li>\n<li>Lump, swelling or drooping of lid &#8211; may be an inflammation which is an emergency if it happens suddenly and the lid is red and hot. May indicate muscle weakness or tumor causing blockage of vision.<\/li>\n<li>Large cornea in one or both eyes &#8211; a sign of glaucoma in both the newborn and infant, especially when the child&#8217;s eye waters and avoid light<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If your baby or toddler needs glasses, Go Smart Eyewear carries all the the top brands, including SOLO BAMBINI, Miraflex, Banz, Garfield, and more.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By\u00a0Michael Walach &#8211; Bio Vision problems with children can be broken into three types &#8211; mild, serious, and very serious. Here are the visible symptoms for each type. Mild Problems: If you notice any of the symptoms below, you should mention it to your doctor on your next visit. Head tilted &#8211; may be an [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_eb_attr":"","footnotes":"","rank_math_title":"","rank_math_description":"","rank_math_canonical_url":"","rank_math_focus_keyword":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-14","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-conditions"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/gosmarteyewear.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/gosmarteyewear.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/gosmarteyewear.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gosmarteyewear.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gosmarteyewear.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=14"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/gosmarteyewear.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":181,"href":"https:\/\/gosmarteyewear.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14\/revisions\/181"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/gosmarteyewear.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gosmarteyewear.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=14"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gosmarteyewear.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=14"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}