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.
This causes the pressure of the fluid behind the iris (in the posterior chamber) to be higher than the pressure of fluid in front of the iris (in the anterior chamber), causing the iris to be pushed forward, initiating closure of the angle. Acute angle closure glaucoma may be primary or secondary. In primary acute angle closure glaucoma, there is no underlying eye disease that is causing the condition. Secondary acute angle closure glaucoma occurs because of another eye disease or condition, trauma, drugs, or a chronic medical condition. Medically Reviewed by a Doctor on 3/11/2015.