Viral Video Highlights Importance Of Spotting Vision Problem

It is easy for an adult or older child to say they are not seeing things clearly, but what about a child who can't talk yet? Parents its up to you to check for warning signs that your child might have trouble with their vision. "The parents should always speak up if they see something at home that just doesn't seem right," said Dr. Amy Kopp with Dayton Eye Associates. If you haven't seen the video of a toddler seeing her parents clearly for the first time you have to check it out. You can see her whole world come into focus. "That was probably the most magnificent moment of their life. I couldn't imagine how. I would truly feel blessed, cry, whatever it takes because that would be awesome," said Carolyn McFarland. The child's parents thought something was wrong because the little girl was having trouble learning to crawl. "It's very important if you have a child who has a problem that you get it fixed, really as young as you can possibly get them. The kids will have a much better response if they're caught at a much younger age," said Dr. Robert Bloom with Dayton Childrens Hospital. If you see your child with crossed eyes, trouble reaching for things, squinting or even sitting too close to the TV those could all be warning signs. If you have a family history of poor vision you need to get them in for an eye exam before 12 months but no later than kindergarten. "I'll have kids that will come in that will talk and say 'Mom, there's actually leaves on trees.' The parents are always feeling terrible because they say 'I didn't know.' You don't always know, you kid does not always tell you what's wrong," said Dr. Bloom. Dr. Amy Kopp says one of her patients was struggling in school and her parents couldn't figure out why. "We put her in glasses and her mom said she cried all the way home because she didn't know there were leaves on the trees. So that's something where the mom didn't know and just thought her child had mental challenges in school," said Dr. Kopp. Click here to learn more about the toddler in the viral video. Originally posted Wednesday, July 15th, 2015.