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Childhood Vision Problems

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Many problems that can affect your child's vision require clinical care by a physician or other health care professional. Listed in the directory below are some, for which we have provided a brief overview.

Cataracts

Glaucoma

Refractive Errors

Crossed-Eyes (Strabismus)

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