Symptom Checklist

If you recognize any of these symptoms in yourself or your child, call our office to schedule an appointment.

Performance Clues

• Avoidance of near work
• Frequent loss of place when reading
• Omitting, inserting, or rereading words in a paragraph
• Confusing similar looking words
• Failure to recognize same word in next sentence
• Poor reading comprehension
• Difficulty copying from the chalkboard
• Poor handwriting, misaligns numbers
• Letter or word reversals after first grade
• Difficulty following directions

Physical Clues

• Red, sore, tearing, or itching eyes
• Jerky eye movements, one eye turning in or out
• Squinting, eye rubbing, or excessive blinking
• Blurred or intermittent double vision
• Headaches, dizziness, or nausea after reading
• Head tilting or closing or blocking one eye when reading
• Exaggerated head movement when reading
• Very close reading distance
• Inconsistent or poor at sports

Behavior Clues

• Smart, but struggling in school
• Low self-esteem, poor self image
• Temper flare-ups, aggressiveness, emotional outbursts
• Frequent crying, over emotional
• Short attention span, easily
• Distracted, can’t concentrate
• Fatigue after school / work
• Frustration, stress
• Irritability
• Withdrawn, lacks confidence, won’t try

Labels

• Lazy
• Dyslexic
• Attention Deficit Disorder
• Slow Learner
• Behavioral Problem
• Working Below Potential
• Learning Disability
• Immature

Keep in mind even one of the symptoms above can be a sign that you or your child may have a vision problem at the root of his or her difficulties. By scheduling a developmental vision evaluation in our office, we will be able to determine the full depth of the vision problem.