eyesight/vision

[shell40]

7yr ols daughter says whilst reading the print seems to turn green! has regular optician check ups and all is well,last one 6 months ago,should I go back? anyone with same problem?is this common?

An optician doesn't test for many different types of vision problems.

You need to take her to a behaviour optometrist

She may need coloured glasses, or it may be nothing. But it certainly is an unusual thing for a child to say.

Good luck. We've had huge success with a behaviour optometrist after two opticians told me DDs vision was fine.....

I think it is wise to be wary of the claims of behavioral optometry in general and specifically with regards to this reported symptom.

Behavioral optometry, especially in the UK tends towards an approach unsupported, and sometimes contrary, to the best available evidence.

Lacking high quality evidence for practice is not uncommon in mainstream optometry but behavioral optometry tends to make grander and unusual claims.

I could provide many references for this but lacking a short one without a paywall I'll choose a recent one with a comprehensive abstract.

The OPs issue does not fit into an area where there is good reason to think behavioral optometry would be of benefit.
And I'm not certain that there is an issue to be addressed.

OP, your daughter's symptoms do not match any form of colour vision deficiency or ocular problem I can think of.

Given the occasional contrariness of our brain, added perhaps to the occasional contrariness of children I don't think you need to be looking into this right.

If the symptom is repeated, worsens or she complains of other problems, see your optician or go through your G.P. for a referral to your local eye department.

I have found this occasionally when I'm reading outside with the sun shining strongly on the page. Is it all the time or just sometimes?

thank you for your help with my question, i did have her checked with optician,her vision is 20 20 and a colour blindness test was carried out and again it was perfect,optician suggested maybe happening when tired or as DEWe said depends on background lighting,sunlight etc-as it mainly happened at school,I imagine could be combination of the two....thank you again

Completely agree with DBennet regarding behavioural optometrists.

If your own optician says that your childs eyes are healthy i would tend to believe them. They certainly wouldnt want to risk being struck off by not checking thoroughly.