Report Abuse. Yes, I'm sorry but they eat blood. That's why they are usually found on the scalp and not in the lengths of the hair. Yes it's very common for kids of all ages to get them I suggest you keep your hair bunched when with your nieces.
Convergence insufficiency is a difficulty or inability of the eyes to converge and work together at a near distance for extended periods of time, such as when reading, writing, drawing, or viewing a computer screen.
Bulging eyes can be caused by: 1  Graves' disease, a thyroid disease that is a common cause of eyes that bulge. 2  Inflammation or tumors of the eye socket. 3  Abnormal blood vessels behind your eye. 4  An injury to the eye socket.  A bacterial infection in your eye socket. This is an emergency.