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Vision Therapy
What is Vision Therapy?
Optometric vision therapy, sometimes called visual training or VT, is part of the optometric care devoted to developing, improving and enhancing people's visual performance. Over several decades, behavioral optometrists have developed and used vision therapy - in combination with appropriate, judiciously selected lenses-to:
- Help patients develop or improve fundamental visual skills and abilities
- Improve visual comfort, ease, and efficiency
- Change how a person processes or interprets visual information
Optometric Vision Therapy is Not Just Eye Exercises
80% of the information we receive is visual. 25% of school-age children have vision problems significant enough to impair academic performance. Children who struggle to read or stay on task may have undiagnosed vision problems. Below is an example of the difficulties they may be going through.
Unlike other forms of excercise, the goal of Optometric Vision Therapy is not to strengthen eye muscles. Your eye muscles are already incredibly strong. Optometric Vision Therapy is a progressive program of vision procedures, performed under the supervision of a doctor, individualized to fit the visual needs of each patient, and should not be confused with any self-directed program of eye excercise which is or has been marketed to the public. Many types of specialized and/or medical equipment is used in each program.
The First step to any Optometric Vision Therapy program is a comprehensive eye exam by a behavioral optometrist. Following a thourough evaluation, a qualified vision care professional can advise you whether you are a good candidate for Optometric Vision Therapy and/or whether Optometric Vision Therapy is appropriate treatment for you.
- Vision Therapy in Action!
During vision therapy we use lenses, prism and different exercises to stimulate the visual processing system - Signs of Vision Problems
A CLASSROOM CHECKLIST
- Convergence Insufficiency
A condition in which the person has difficulty bringing their eyes inward, at near, for skills such as reading.
- Tracking Difficulties
Do you have difficulty following objects, losing your place when reading, using your finger/marker when reading or poor eye/hand coordination?
- Amblyopia (Lazy Eye)
Amblyopia (lazy eye) is the loss or lack of development of vision in an eye that is unrelated to any eye health problem. The brain does not acknowledge the images seen by the amblyopic eye. Reduced vision due to amblyopia is not correctable with lenses alone.
- Strabismus
Strabismus is an eye turn or misalignment of one or both eyes in which they point in different directions.
- 3-D Gaming Devices
Watch out for the 3-D's - Discomfort, Dizziness and lack of Depth Perception...
