A child’s visual acuity of 4.8 at the age of 8 is not necessarily considered myopic, but may also have hyperopia, astigmatism, amblyopia, or other organic diseases. In general, the normal visual acuity of an 8-year-old child should be 5.0 and above, while a visual acuity of 4.8 is lower than the normal index, indicating that the child has a mild vision loss. However, vision loss does not necessarily mean that it is caused by myopia. Hyperopia, astigmatism, amblyopia, eye diseases, etc., can all lead to vision loss. If a child’s vision of 4.8 at the age of 8 is due to a mild refractive error, you can take your child to a regular hospital for a naked-eye vision test, refractive data check, etc., and correct his or her vision by wearing the right eyeglasses. If the child’s mild vision loss is caused by organic eye diseases, you need to go to the regular hospital to take timely targeted treatment, so as to avoid worsening the situation caused by vision loss. In conclusion, children 8 years old vision 4.8 is not necessarily considered myopia, but may also be caused by other reasons.