Good eye health and clear vision are very important for the overall development of children. There’s an alarming increase in the number of children suffering from eye problems these days. Diagnosing and treating them early are critical to maintaining a child’s eye health. The most common problem ophthalmologists encounter in their practice are uncorrected refractive errors which fall under three categories – myopia (short-sightedness) hypermetropia (long-sightedness) and astigmatism (cylindrical error). All these refractive errors can be corrected by wearing glasses or lenses although only children above 11-12 should wear lenses. Spotting problem with eye problems It’s easy to spot children who have