Preschool · 3–5 years

Amblyopia is the commonest cause of poor vision in children, and one of the most treatable, while the window is respected.

Calming the worry after a first prescription, and what happens next.

A red sticky eye at 7am: how to tell what kind it is, and what needs a doctor.

Which eye myths are harmless folklore, and which one genuinely costs children their sight.

Padang, playground and pasar malam are good for growing eyes. This is the easy sun sense to add on top.

Eight fixed points, two teams, one book you already own. What each check looks for, and where the gaps are.

Most swollen eyelids are the mild kind. Here is the short list that changes that.

Twelve hours of sleep and still shadowed. Why dark circles in a child usually point at an allergic nose.

Drops that work for a fortnight, then it returns. What recurring crusty lids in a child actually are.

Not peeping, and not dirty hands either. What a ketumbit really is, and what actually clears it.

What a tadika can ask, what it usually cannot confirm, and what a real check at four looks like.

Irritation, allergy or a habit tic. The three behave differently, and you can often tell which one you are watching.

The school vision check runs at preschool, Year 1, Year 6 and Form 3, but the preschool contact only reaches government and government-aided preschools. For some eye problems, Year 1 is already later than ideal.

The patch covers the eye she sees best with, which is why every morning is a fight. What actually helps, and what glasses and drops can and cannot replace.

Grief for one evening, then a clear plan. What the first week after a diagnosis should look like.

He will not sit still and she will not answer. Here is what an eye examination can still measure, and how to make the visit easier.

Pink, streaming eyes on a smoky afternoon. What helps in the next hour, and when it is more than irritation.

Why a child who sees fine can still need glasses, and how they can straighten a turning eye.

Why the rule that works at home falls apart at grandma's, and how to write one that does not need an enforcer.

No, the eye is not taken out. What the operation involves, and what the fortnight afterwards really looks like.

Outdoor play, shared towels, reading lamps and carrots. Which grandmother rules hold up, and the one that costs children sight.

A sibling is at higher risk, not certain risk. What to check, and when to stop waiting for symptoms.