If you notice the following signs or symptoms, talk to your child's GP

  • Is your child reluctant to play games or join in activities?
  • Does your child have a short attention span? Are they withdrawn, or slower to develop than their peers?
  • Does your child squint, frown or peer at school work?
  • Does your child close or cover one eye when looking at their work?
  • Does your child’s head turn to follow a line across the page when reading?
  • Does your child hold their work very close, or bend over work?
  • Is there unusual head posture or does your child hold their work at an unusual angle?
  • Does your child have general reading difficulties, such as reversing letters, omitting words, losing their place, or missing out words and lines when reading?
  • Does your child write in excessively large letters and not on the line, using a finger to keep the place on the page?
  • Does your child experience unusual fatigue after a visual task, possibly complaining that work sheets are too small or too faint?
  • Does your child work slowly? At these times, do your child’s eyes appear red?
  • Does your child complain that they can’t see the classroom board?
  • Does your child talk of restricted vision?