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Originally Posted by ah123
We recently took our 3-year old for an eye exam, and after the exam (during which my daughter was looking everywhere except where the doctor wanted her to look), we were told that she is near-sighted, but they want her back for a dilation exam (to help her focus on the chart).
Based on the test (e.g., asking her to read numbers, when she doesn't recognize all numbers and some other such anomalies), I am not 100% convinced that she really is near-sighted.
Are there tell-tale signs of near-sightedness that we can observe at home?
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At the age of 3 near-sightedness is really hard to pick up as their is mostly up close.
Moving closer the TV is a big one, but many kids do that anyway. Try and get her to point to a plane flying high up in the sky. Sometimes that helps.
Finally, the drops that she will be given are the real determining factor. Little kids often have fluctuations in their focus, so the drops will relax that and give more accuracy. I would wait until after the appointment with the drops to determine a need for a 2nd opinion, however it is in your rights to get one.
Honestly, it sounds like the Optometrist is doing the right thing by having her back for the drops.