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Old 07-26-2012, 11:51 PM   #250
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Originally Posted by Street Pharmacist View Post
Sorry, I guess she also has/had high hyperopia (sp?) or severe far sightedness. Is that genetic, and could that also have contributed to her vision loss?
That can be genetic and is likely the cause of the poor vision. The number one sign that a child has high hyperopia is either an inward turn of the eye or a head tilt down (ie. they tilt their chin towards their chest when they look at objects). High hyperopia should be picked up by 3 yrs old and corrected to prevent poor VA
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