Focus Problems (Ocular Accommodation)

Not at
all

Just a
little

Usually

Always

   Squints to see school white board

   Blurred vision after deskwork

   Blinks a lot with deskwork

   Rubs eyes during or after deskwork  

   Very close working distance with work

   Headaches with deskwork 

   A pulling sensation around the eyes 

   Print seems to move when reading

   Avoidance of reading and other work

   Sensitivity to light

   Loss of reading comprehension w/time

   Difficulty copying from the whiteboard

Eye Movement Problems (Ocular Motor) 
      (the following relate to reading) 

Not at
all

Just a
little 

Usually

Always

   Frequent loss of place  

   Moves head excessively 

   Skips words 

   Skips lines 

   Needs finger or marker to keep place 

   Slow reading speed 

   Rereads lines unknowingly 

   Poor comprehension 

   Difficulty copying from the whiteboard 

   Difficulty with columns of numbers  

Eye Teaming Problems (Binocularity) 

Not at
all 

Just a little 

Usually 

Always 

   Complains of seeing double 

   Parent notes (right/left) eye drift

   Frontal headaches with deskwork

   Eyestrain and fatigue with deskwork

   Letters or words float or move w/reading

   Squints or covers one eye with work

   Posture is slumped with deskwork

   Difficulty using binoculars

   Very close working distance w/work

   Car or motion sickness

   Difficulty concentrating with reading

   Loss of reading comprehension w/time

   A pulling sensation around the eyes

   Closes one eye in bright lights/beach