Evaluation Of Ocular Causes Of Headache In Children

Headache is the most common somatic complaint in children and adolescents as per clinical and epidemiological databases. It adversely impacts a child’s life in a number of ways ranging from school absenteeism poor scholastic performance and disturbed social and family interactions etc. Headache during childhood has a high risk of persisting into adulthood with associated physical and psychiatric morbidity later in life. Very frequently a careful eye examination and a possible correction of the defect have been observed to ameliorate headache symptoms.