Blurred vision biography for kids

According to Pierre-François Kaeser, a university lecturer and clinical researcher, director of the paediatric strabology and ophthalmology unit at the Jules-Gonin Ophthalmic Hospital, it is very rare for children to complain of blurred vision.

A child will adapt to anything that can change in his vision, and blurred vision is not obvious. Children do not know what good visual acuity means and, as a result, they do not know what blurred vision is either. This means that the child will usually realise that he has blurred vision or a visual defect simply because he sees differently from his peers. 

How can I detect if my child’s vision is blurred? 

For example, this can happen at school.

Blurred vision biography for kids

The child notices that his peers can see the board clearly and that he cannot read it as easily as the others. This situation is common when both eyes see a little less well. 

But if only one eye sees less well, this visual problem can go completely unnoticed.

The child may the