Signs that your child may have a vision problem are:

 - Losing their place while reading or using fingers to maintain their place

 - Avoiding close work particularly reading

 - Holding reading materials closer than normal

 - Tending to rub their eyes or have headaches

 - One eye drifting or aiming in a different direction than the other

 - Closing or covering one eye or squinting

 - Omitting or confusing small words when reading

 - Having a short attention span for their age

 - Having poor hand-eye coordination for activities like playing with a ball

 - Consistently performing below potential

To help prevent vision problems in your children, Visique is offering new entrants free sunglasses. For the ninth year in a row Visique practices across the country are offering every five year-old new entrants free sunglasses to protect their eyes from harmful UV rays.   

From the 28th of January 2013 Visique optometrists will be visiting approximately 525 schools across New Zealand handing out health resources for teachers and vouchers for sunglasses. Parents can also bring their five year old son or daughter to their local Visique practice to receive a free pair of sunglasses.