Your child may have an eye or vision problem if they are showing any of the following signs. You should seek immediate referral to an ophthalmologist from you GP if you notice any of the following:

• Eyes appear to wander or are crossed
• Tilting their head to see better
• Rubbing their eyes when they are not tired
• Avoiding activities such as colouring and drawing which are done close to the face
• Squinting to see things
• Holding books near to their eyes or sitting close to the television