DEAR DR. GOTT: Some time ago, you printed a letter about a toddler who got carsick. Our son would get carsick starting in infancy until he was 5 years old, even on a local trip within a few miles. At age 5, it was discovered he had vision problems. When he began wearing his glasses, the issues ceased. I suggest the parents make an appointment with an ophthalmologist. It can’t hurt.
DEAR READER: I continue to receive letters regarding carsickness and its various treatments. Remedies included ginger, acupressure, Sea-Bands, eating carbs prior to the car ride, having the car cool or wind blowing on the face, putting on quiet music and refraining from talking, looking at the horizon and not out the side windows and more.
I am printing your letter because poor vision could certainly be a cause of motion sickness. If a child — or an adult, for that matter — isn’t seeing clearly, objects may become blurred, causing the brain to believe that the movement is faster than it is. Testing the vision is a simple, painless process. If there is a problem, correcting it may help the motion sickness and also improve other related issues, such as headaches that result from straining the eyes to see clearly.
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