” my daughter is 8 years old she has been complaining of seeing coloured dots! Its not the whole time but once it twice a day. Looking for advice as to what it could be? What should I do ?”Into your GP, and start there. S/he can get a better idea of what is going on, and if needed, refer you to a ophthalmologist (medical doctor specialising in diseases of the eye) or neurologist.
There are 2 really common things that can cause this — and a host of very, very rare things (all of those rare things require a GP referral to specialists, usually an ophthalmologist or a neurologist)
In this case, your daughter is seeing coloured dots. My first question to you in clinic would be about whether she is also getting any headaches. Vision can go funny with childhood migraines.
One of the commonest cause of eye complaints that docs are seeing in children – including dry, irritated eyes, blurry eyes, and trouble focusing – includes excessive screen times. Paediatric ophthalmologist are seeing a dramatic increase in nearsightedness from children from increased screentime.
It’s important to limit your child’s screen times for so, so, so many health reasons: mental health, physical health, visual health.
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