{"id":13973,"date":"2021-06-13T12:26:35","date_gmt":"2021-06-13T12:26:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/?page_id=13973"},"modified":"2021-07-21T07:40:17","modified_gmt":"2021-07-21T07:40:17","slug":"diagnosed-with-adhd","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/vision-therapy\/vision-therapy-for-adhd\/does-my-child-have-adhd\/diagnosed-with-adhd\/","title":{"rendered":"Diagnosed with ADHD?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Has your child been diagnosed with ADHD? Could it be an undiagnosed vision problem?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>Some vision problems present with the same <a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/vision-therapy\/vision-therapy-for-adhd\/can-vision-problems-can-be-misdiagnosed-as-adhd\/\">symptoms as ADHD<\/a>. Find out which vision problems could be causing your child to struggle in school.<\/p>\n<p>Avoiding homework, difficulty reading, and poor concentration are all symptoms that are often attributed to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/vision-therapy\/vision-therapy-for-adhd\/adhd-faqs\/\">Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)<\/a>; however, they can also be caused by functional vision problems.<\/p>\n<p>For your child to receive the correct treatment for their symptoms, they first need a correct diagnosis. If the issue is a functional vision problem, an eye doctor will be able to identify it during a comprehensive eye exam and prescribe the proper treatment.<\/p>\n<p><b>What are functional vision problems?<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Functional vision problems are usually categorized into three main areas: eye teaming, eye tracking and eye focusing.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Poor eye focusing<\/b> <b>skills<\/b> makes it difficult for a child to maintain clear vision at different distances.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Poor eye tracking<\/b> <b>skills<\/b> hinder the eyes&#8217; inability to fixate, track and jump from one item to the next.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Poor eye teaming skills<\/b> is the inability to use the two eyes together as a coordinated team.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The challenges caused by these deficiencies in visual skills overlap with ADHD symptoms. If your child has been diagnosed with ADHD or has difficulty paying close attention to details, completing school work and following instructions,<a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/vision-therapy\/vision-therapy-for-adhd\/can-vision-problems-can-be-misdiagnosed-as-adhd\/\"> don\u2019t risk a misdiagnosis<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>SEE RELATED: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/vision-therapy\/vision-therapy-for-adhd\/does-my-child-have-adhd\/boys-adhd-and-brain-injuries\/\">Boys, ADHD and Brain Injuries<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/practice-search\/\"><b>Schedule an appointment<\/b><\/a> with an eye doctor near you to have your child\u2019s functional vision assessed.<\/p>\n\n\t<div class=\"practice-search-widget\">\n\t\t<h3>Find an eye doctor for children near you<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t<form class=\"practice-search-form practice-search-form-widget\" action=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/practice-search\/results\/\" method=\"get\">\n\n\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"distance\" value=\"100\" class=\"practice-search-distance\">\n\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"page\" class=\"practice-search-page\">\n\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"address_latitude\"><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"address_longitude\">\n\n\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"address\" class=\"practice-search-address\" placeholder=\"City, Surburb or Address\" value=\"\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"distance\" value=\"100\" class=\"practice-search-distance\">\n\n\t\t\n\n\t\t<button type=\"submit\" class=\"practice-search-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg width=\"19\" height=\"19\" viewBox=\"0 0 19 19\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M10.6796 0.130005C9.15708 0.130059 7.66615 0.5646 6.38198 1.38258C5.09781 2.20057 4.07373 3.36803 3.43004 4.74783C2.78634 6.12763 2.54976 7.66246 2.74808 9.17205C2.9464 10.6816 3.57139 12.1033 4.54964 13.27L0.729639 17.08C0.6364 17.1732 0.562439 17.2839 0.511979 17.4058C0.461519 17.5276 0.435547 17.6581 0.435547 17.79C0.435547 17.9219 0.461519 18.0524 0.511979 18.1743C0.562439 18.2961 0.6364 18.4068 0.729639 18.5C0.917942 18.6883 1.17334 18.7941 1.43964 18.7941C1.5715 18.7941 1.70207 18.7681 1.82389 18.7177C1.94571 18.6672 2.0564 18.5932 2.14964 18.5L5.99964 14.62C7.35406 15.6038 8.98566 16.1324 10.6596 16.13C12.7814 16.13 14.8162 15.2871 16.3165 13.7869C17.8168 12.2866 18.6596 10.2517 18.6596 8.13C18.6596 6.00827 17.8168 3.97344 16.3165 2.47315C14.8162 0.97286 12.7814 0.130005 10.6596 0.130005H10.6796ZM10.6796 14.13C9.49295 14.13 8.33291 13.7781 7.34622 13.1188C6.35952 12.4595 5.59049 11.5225 5.13636 10.4261C4.68224 9.32975 4.56342 8.12335 4.79493 6.95946C5.02644 5.79558 5.59788 4.72648 6.437 3.88736C7.27611 3.04825 8.34521 2.4768 9.5091 2.24529C10.673 2.01378 11.8794 2.1326 12.9757 2.58673C14.0721 3.04085 15.0092 3.80989 15.6685 4.79658C16.3277 5.78328 16.6796 6.94332 16.6796 8.13C16.6796 9.7213 16.0475 11.2474 14.9223 12.3726C13.7971 13.4979 12.2709 14.13 10.6796 14.13Z\" fill=\"#fff\"\/><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\n\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"practice-search-use-my-location\">\n\t\t\tSearch near me\n\t\t<\/button>\n\n\n\t<\/form>\n\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<h2><b>Signs of reduced functional vision skills<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>According to studies, children with poor visual skills are <i>3x<\/i> as likely as their classmates to be <a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/vision-therapy\/vision-therapy-for-adhd\/adhd-faqs\/\">diagnosed with ADHD<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Certain signs and behaviors can arise when a child&#8217;s functional visual skills are impaired:<\/p>\n<h3><b>1. Difficulty paying attention in class<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>Regular classroom tasks become significantly more difficult, leading to tiredness, inability to sit still and feelings of frustration.<\/p>\n<h3><b>2. Reading below grade level<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>Eye focusing and teaming problems can make reading very difficult and uncomfortable, causing a child to read at a slower pace or avoid the tasks entirely.<\/p>\n<h3><b>3. Difficulty reading<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>Poor eye tracking can cause a child to jump from word to word on the page or skip lines when reading and writing. It can also make it difficult to pay attention to small details,\u00a0 reduce reading fluency and increase distractibility when reading.<\/p>\n<h3><b>4. Loss of concentration<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>Difficulty focusing on the board can harm concentration, possibly resulting in \u2018daydreaming&#8217; or distracting classmates.<\/p>\n<h3><b>5. Rushing through school work<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>Reading and writing skills become more challenging when functional vision is reduced. As a result, children may speed through their homework, resulting in careless errors.<\/p>\n<h3><b>6. Difficulties playing sports<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>While participating in sports, it\u2019s critical for a player to be able to estimate the position and course of the ball, as well as other players.\u00a0 This is challenging for children with limited functional vision.<\/p>\n<p>More symptoms of poor functional vision skills:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Lack of interest in reading<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Frequent rubbing of the eyes<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Excessive squinting<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If your child has functional vision problems, vision therapy could be the go-to treatment.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/vision-therapy\/vision-therapy-for-adhd\/can-vision-problems-can-be-misdiagnosed-as-adhd\/\">Vision therapy<\/a> is a personalized treatment program designed to strengthen and improve visual skills, and retrain a child\u2019s visual system to interpret visual input with increased accuracy and ease.<\/p>\n<p><strong>LEARN MORE: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/vision-therapy\/vision-therapy-for-adhd\/\">Vision Therapy for ADHD<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/practice-search\/\"><b>Schedule a comprehensive functional vision assessment<\/b><\/a> with an eye doctor near you so they can evaluate and properly diagnose any vision problems your child may have.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Has your child been diagnosed with ADHD? 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