In general, visual impairments are due to one of three broad causes. These include:
Structural impairments or damage to one or more parts of the eye
Refractive errors, or an inability of the eye to sharply focus images on the back of the retina
Cortical visual impairments which are due to damage to the brain that interprets visual information
Children with visual impairments might have cataracts, glaucoma, amblyopia (also called lazy eye), strabismus (also called crossed eyes), optic nerve atrophy, bilateral retinoblastoma (a form of cancer), or albinism. Signs of possible vision impairments in children include:
Constant eye rubbing or chronic eye redness
Extreme light sensitivity
Squinting, closing one eye, or misaligned eyes
Poor focusing or trouble following objects
Inability to see objects at a distance
Inability to read a whiteboard or blackboard or trouble reading
Dr. Piret Leonetti is an experienced Child Development Specialist with a history of working in the early intervention and education management industry. She started her ECE career as an early childhood special education teacher in Europe and continued her career in the United States in educational management as a program director, First 5 Commissioner, and child development specialist specializing in mental health and disabilities. She is also a certified Program for Infant and Toddler Care (PITC) trainer and researcher. Her most recent research study was selected to present at the International Society of Early Intervention conference in Sydney, Australia in June 2019.
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