By Daniel Chin, M.D [August 19 2010] As part of your child's
medical care, remember to get his or her vision checked, too.
Many vision problems start at a young age, and problems that
aren't corrected or treated can worsen. Among the several common
eye disorders affecting youngsters are: - Refractive disorders.
These are farsightedness (hyperopia), making close objects
blurry; nearsightedness (myopia), wherein objects farther away
are blurry; and astigmatism, meaning objects near and far are
blurry. Refractive disorders can start at a young age and if
significant and untreated can cause amblyopia, also known as
lazy eye. Refractive disorders tend to run in families and
treatment is through prescriptive glasses. - Amblyopia (lazy
eye). With this condition, typically one eye is impaired, and if
not treated, vision becomes weak or “lazy.” Ambylopia's common
causes are strabismus (crossed eyes) and/or a refractive
disorder. Treatment involves glasses, eye drops, and/or wearing
a patch over the good eye to help th