About Maintaining Good Vision

Do you take your vision for granted? A continuing awareness of your vision, and of signs which might indicate a problem, is the most obvious way to care for your eyesight.

Here are some signs that may indicate vision difficulty. Do any of them seem familiar?

• Eyes crossed — turning in or out — at any time.

• Frequent headaches, nausea or dizziness.

• Body rigidity while looking at distant objects.

• Thrusting the head forward or backward while looking at distant objects.

• Avoiding close work.

• Short attention span or daydreaming.

• Turning the head in order to use only one eye.

• Placing the head close to a book or desk when reading or writing.

• Blurring of vision at any time.

• Frowning or scowling while reading or writing.

• Excessive blinking or frequent rubbing of the eyes.

• Closing or covering one eye.

• Dislike for tasks requiring sustained visual concentration.

• Nervousness, irritability or restlessness after maintaining visual concentration.

• Unusual fatigue after completing a vision task.

• Losing place while reading, or difficulty in remembering what is read.

• Using a finger to keep one's place while reading.

• Persistent letter reversals after the second grade.

• Confusion of similar words.

• Poor eye-hand coordination or unusual awkwardness.

Presented as a public service by the Georgia Optometric

Association. For information phone (800) 949-0060.

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