Signs of Vision Problems in Young Kids In young children, vision
problems often aren't obvious. Everyone has a vision of what
children's eye problems look like: Squinting, sitting too close
to the television, rubbing their eyes. Though those can be
symptoms of vision issues, sometimes there are no signs your
child isn't seeing well. Here's what to watch out for and what
to do about it. Happy to See You: Your Child's Vision In the
first few months of life, infants can only see clearly objects
that are 8 to 10 inches from their face. It isn't until 12 to 16
weeks that their eyesight begins improving, and they start
seeing things more clearly and further away. Over the next year,
kids then develop depth perception, eye-body coordination, eye-
hand coordination, and the ability to judge distances. It's rare
for children to have vision problems at this age. Silent
Symptoms: Vision Problems in Children Vision problems in kids
tend to emerge between 18 months and 4 years old. The two most
common vision issues are: -