Take the best ‪care‬ of your ‪child‬'s ‎eyes

Carrying on with yesterday's post, here are some more helpful tips to take the best ‪care‬ of your ‪child‬'s ‎eyes‬;

1. Give your child ‪‎toys‬ that encourage visual development.
2. Watch your baby for signs that the eyes are crossed or turned out.
3. Look at your baby for any ‪‎haziness‬ or clouding in the pupil.
4. Provide ‪sun‬ ‪protection‬ when outdoors by means of shelter or UV coated lenses, especially if your child's eyes are light in color.
5. Be an example to your child by wearing the proper ‪protective‬ athletic gear when ‪playing‬ ‪‎sports‬.
6. Have your child's eyes examined regularly, particularly during infancy and childhood.

Give your new born baby a gift of beautiful and healthy eyes

New‬ ‪‎born‬ ‪‎babies‬ have an under-developing immune system, thus they are more prone to infections and various diseases.

And hence, the eyes of a new born requires undivided attention. Follow the following tips to gift your child healthy eye, and see the world at its best:
1. Eat right both during pregnancy and after. Your baby will be healthier and you will set a good example.
2. Provide nutritious meals with fruits, vegetables, nuts, and up to 12 ounces a week of fish.

3. Provide your child with age-appropriate toys that are free from sharp edges.

Protect your eyes while playing.

‎Outdoor‬ ‪‎games‬ and ‪sports‬ are an enjoyable and important part of most children's lives. Whether playing catch in the back yard or participating in team sports at ‪‎school‬, ‪‎vision‬ plays an important role in how well a ‪‎child‬ performs.

‪‎Eye‬ ‪protection‬ should also be a major concern to all ‪‎student‬ ‪‎athletes‬, especially in certain high-risk sports. Thousands of children suffer sports-related eye injuries each year and nearly all can be prevented by using the proper ‪‎protective‬ ‪‎eyewear‬. That is why it is essential that all children wear appropriate, protective eyewear whenever playing sports

Simple obeservations can help children fight vision problems

A ‪child‬ may not tell you that he or she has a ‎vision‬ ‪‎problem‬ because they may think the way they ‪‎see‬ is the way everyone sees.

Signs that may indicate a child has vision problem include:
1. ‪‎Frequent‬ eye rubbing or blinking
2. ‪‎Short‬ attention span
3. ‪‎Avoiding‬ reading and other close activities
4. Frequent headaches
5. ‪‎Covering‬ one eye
6. ‪‎Tilting‬ the head to one side
7. ‪Holding‬ reading materials close to the face
8. ‪‎An‬ eye turning in or out
9. ‪‎Seeing‬ double
10. ‪Losing‬ place when reading
11. ‪Difficulty‬ remembering what he or she read

Essential visual skills for school going children for better learning

Every ‪child‬ needs to have the following ‪vision‬ ‎skills‬ for effective ‪‎reading‬ and learning‬:

1. ‪‎Visual‬ ‪acuity‬ — the ability to see clearly in the distance for viewing the chalkboard, at an intermediate distance for the computer, and up close for reading a book.
2. ‪‎Eye‬ ‪Focusing‬ — the ability to quickly and accurately maintain clear vision as the distance from objects change, such as when looking from the chalkboard to a paper on the desk and back. Eye focusing allows the child to easily maintain clear vision over time like when reading a book or writing a report.
3. Eye ‪‎tracking‬ — the ability to keep the eyes on target when looking from one object to another, moving the eyes along a printed page, or following a moving object like a thrown ball.
4. Eye ‪teaming‬ — the ability to coordinate and use both eyes together when moving the eyes along a printed page, and to be able to judge distances and see depth for class work and sports.
5. Eye-‪‎hand‬ ‪‎coordination‬ — the ability to use visual information to monitor and direct the hands when drawing a picture or trying to hit a ball.
6. Visual ‪‎perception‬ — the ability to organize images on a printed page into letters, words and ideas and to understand and remember what is read.
If any of these visual skills are lacking or not functioning properly, a child will have to work harder. This can lead to headaches, fatigue and other ‪‎eyestrain‬ ‪problems‬. ‪‎Parents‬ and ‪teachers‬ need to be alert for symptoms that may indicate a child has a vision ‪problem‬s.

Vision Problems could also affect the learning abilities of the children

School-age kids are more likely to get ‪Vision Problems‬. One in four school-age children has Vision Problems School-age children these days easily gets attracted to the Mobile phones, TVs, and Laptops. All of which causes serious damage to the eyes, which makes the children complain about ‪‎Eye Pain‬, ‪Itchiness‬ or ‪Blurr Vision‬. that, if neglected, can affect learning ability, personality and adjustment in the school of the child. In order to keep them learning uninterruptedly encourage your children for timely ‪Eye Checkups‬ and a ‪Healthy Diet‬.

Preventing Weakening of Eye Sight in Children

Wearing specs among children is a common sight nowadays. The main reason for weak eyesight today is excessive watching of television, use of mobile phones and computers. Apart from this, lesser interest shown by kids in outdoor activities and exercises can also be listed as the reason for weak eyesight. For the well-being of your child and especially their eye sight it is necessary to keep a check on time they spend with electronic devices as excess time spent on these during formative years may affect the vision badly as the person grows. 

Your Child's Eye Care is of utmost importance

Childhood is an extremely important period in a human’s life cycle. A healthy beginning of life is the key to overall health for the rest of the life. This is applied to the eye health too. If not looked after properly in childhood, even a little problem can turn into a serious one. Often parents don’t pay much attention to eye care until a child complains of being unable to see distant things or some other problem. This negligence can be harmful for your child’s eyes, as many a times some problems may develop and stay undetected before turning into a severe one.