Tech Doc: Parents should get schooled on back-to-school eye care - LubbockOnline.com

Does your child appear bright-eyed, reflecting a happy and healthy child? The sparkle disappears when a child is not well, either because of an eye problem or illness. Do you know the signs that can tell you a child may have an eye problem? Before kids head back to school, check out these symptoms of eye problems that should raise your suspicions.

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ALLAN M. EISENBAUM, M.D., is a pediatric ophthalmologist at Texas Tech Physicians of Lubbock Eye Clinic and an associate professor of the Texas Tech Health Sciences Center department of ophthalmology.

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