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.
It is the most common cause o prominent, wide-eyed staring appearance but when severe may lead to inability to close the eyes at sleep, cause such severe protrusion of the eyeball that causes a âbug-eyedâ appearance, constant pressure and pain sensation and may choke the optic nerve and even cause blindness.