1.When should I take my child to the hospital for an optometry? If your child’s vision is lower than the average for children of the same age, you should take them for a dilated eye exam. Some children will tell their parents directly when their vision is declining, but many may not, so parents should be more observant. If you find that your child often squints to look at things, sits closer and closer to the TV, likes to squint or tilt his head to watch TV, etc., you should promptly take him to the hospital for an optometry. 2.Is our child truly myopic or pseudomyopia? Many scholars believe that there is no need to distinguish between true and false myopia, but the concept of pseudomyopia is particularly popular in China, so parents usually ask if it is pseudomyopia first when they come to the hospital. Pseudomyopia is the initial stage of myopia in children, when the eyes are in a state of regulatory tension or spasm due to prolonged close eye use. A dilated eye exam can distinguish this. If there is still myopia after the pupil dilatation, then it is true myopia.