Don't Miss This! Red Flags in the Pediatric Eye Examination: Subnormal Acuity.

Subnormal vision can be a harbinger of threating disease. Recognizing certain "red flags" on history or examination can facilitate early diagnosis in the pediatric patient. These objective tests or subjective complaints may help differentiate true organic causes of vision loss from possible functional overlay, amblyopia or poor results due to an uncooperative child.