Children who are visually impaired and cannot see well finds it difficult to participate in group activities, they always feel inferior and this can affect their self confidence and boldness and can also tamper with their social wellbeing.
The human eyes keeps growing and going through an extra spurt during PUBERTY, Your childs eyes reaches their actual size by the time they get to about 19 years.
Visual milestones such as
FOCUSING
TRACKING
DEPTH PERCEPTION
develops in the first few years of their life and if there is any problem with the above mentioned skills in your child, it can lead to issues with
COORDINATION
BALANCE and
MOTOR SKILLS.
For instance,a child with POOR DEPTH PERCEPTION might find it difficult to do visual tasks like CLIMBING STAIRCASES AND PLAYING FOOTBALLS. So EYEHEALTH in early childhood is very important for many reasons because VISION PROBLEMS can affect a childs ability to
LEARN
EXPLORE
SOCIALIZE WITH THEIR FELLOW CHILDREN.
Early detection and treatment of eye issues in children can help to prevent LONG TERM eye problems and ensure your child reaches their maximum potential because healthy vision is important for
COGNITIVE
MOTOR SKILL DEVELOPMENT IN CHILDREN.
Do not forget that during early years in children they learn by;
MIMICKING BEHAVIORS AND SPEECHES
PLAYING WITH PEOPLE AROUND THEM
OBSERVING THEIR ENVIRONMENT
Clear vision helps your children to absorb visual information strongly and helping in their brain development and LEARNING PROCESSES.
CATCH THEM YOUNG.