Checklist of Signs and Symptoms

• Headache
• Eye ache
• Tired eyes.
• Itchy eyes
• Burning eyes.
• Dry or watery eyes
• Poor self esteem.
• Poor social skills.
• Avoids reading.
• Spots or flashes.
• Double vision.
• Uses finger to read
• Clumsy
• Blur at a distance (chalk board, signs, TV)
• Blur at near (reading, computer)
• Night driving difficulties
• Trouble judging distance or depth
• Holding book very close (25 cm or closer)
• Print jumps or shakes
• Skips or re-read lines reading.
• Difficulty remembering what was read.
• Poor hand writing or printing
• Reverses letters or numbers.
• Misaligns digits in columns of numbers.
• Light sensitivity indoors or outdoors
• Closes one eye when reading or in the sun.
• Poor eye contact when speaking
• Short attention span or poor concentration
• Bumps into furniture, door jambs, etc.
• Fine motor difficulties (cutting with scissors, printing)
• Poor hand eye co-ordination (e.g. catching a ball)
• Nausea, car sick or dizziness.
• Loses place when looking from desk work to chalkboard