Studies have shown that 80% of learning is visual. It only makes sense that if a child has an untreated vision problem, they will have more difficulty learning.

Children should have a comprehensive eye examination prior to starting school in order to rule out any major problems. The doctors will evaluate the focusing system very thoroughly as it is critical in the learning process. They test how much focusing your child is able to do, how accurately your child focuses and how easily they can change their focus from far to near and near to far. They also evaluate how well your child is using their eyes together as a team. In order to see clearly and singly, the eyes have to be well coordinated. This also affect eye movements and depth perception. Even if a child does not have an obvious eye turn, they may not be using their eyes together properly.

This becomes a major issue when they are under stress or becomes fatigued. The following are signs and symptoms of binocular vision problems: eyestrain, headaches, a head turn, or tilt, double vision, words moving or going in and out of focus, frequent loss of place when reading, avoidance near work and frequent eye rubbing.