Rules for reading:

• Read in a room with good and even lighting.
• Sit up straight and angle the book toward you.
• Do not lie on the floor and read.
• Take a break from reading every few pages and look about the room and into the distance.

Rules for computer and video games use:

• Have even room lighting.
• Take a break every few minutes and look around the room.
• Minimize reflections from the monitor.
• For video games, sit as far back as the leads allow.
• Have the set approximately at or slightly below eye level.

Check list for Parents:

Appearance of the eyes:

• One eye turns in or out while the other points straight ahead
• Eyes blink frequently
• Eyes water
• Eyes very sensitive to light
• Eyes screwed up while the child is watching television

Behavioral signs:

• Holds a book very close while reading
• Loses place while reading
• Cannot concentrate for any length of time
• Position head strangely when reading
• Rub eyes frequently
• Writes crookedly with poor spacing
• Covers or closes one eye when reading
• Complains of headache
• Complains of seeing double images
• Complains of eyes burning or itching
• Tilts head noticeably when looking at things