See your family doctor if you notice any of the following are happening.
Short-sightedness often starts in childhood. It causes things in the distance to look blurry.
Find out more about short-sightedness in children and young people [1]
Find out what to do if you think your child may need glasses [2]
Conjunctivitis, or pink eye, is a very common condition in children. It causes red, irritated and sticky eyes.
A squint is when the eyes are not looking in the same direction. If untreated, this can lead to eye problems like amblyopia. Find out about squint, and the main complication of a squint - amblyopia.
A stye is a red lump on your child's eyelid. It's caused by a blockage of an oil gland in the eyelid.
Read about styes [5]
Some babies can have watery sticky eyes which don't get better. This can happen if the tear ducts become blocked.
This page last reviewed 01 August 2022.
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Links
[1] https://www.kidshealth.org.nz/short-sightedness-children-young-people
[2] https://www.kidshealth.org.nz/does-my-child-need-glasses
[3] https://www.kidshealth.org.nz/conjunctivitis
[4] https://www.kidshealth.org.nz/squint
[5] https://www.kidshealth.org.nz/stye
[6] https://www.kidshealth.org.nz/blocked-tear-duct
[7] https://www.kidshealth.org.nz/contact?from=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.kidshealth.org.nz%2Fprint%2F2057%3Flanguage%3Dmi