Are you looking after your child's vision?

According to a recent poll, less than half of the parents questioned take their children for a yearly eye examination.

The survey questioned more than 1,000 parents of primary age children (five to 11).

Parents were also more likely to take their child to the doctor or to have their teeth checked.

About one in four (26%) parents said they are worried about their child's eye health, with nearly two-thirds (61%) confident that they could spot the warning signs of eye problems.

However amblyopia or "lazy eye" is not detectable in the majority of cases and most children with the problem do not notice until it is too late.

Amblyopia can be treated if caught early enough.

ALL CHILDREN UNDER 16 ARE ELIGIBLE FOR FREE NHS EYE EXAMINATIONS AT DAVIES AND JONES