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Greg Mischio

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Vision Therapy Activity Helps with “Problems Focusing Eyes”

 

Focusing issues, or accommodation, is more than a case of “having the problem of focusing your eyes.”  As is many of the vision problems we encounter at The Vision Therapy Center, these are issues that affect the entire visual system.  In this video, we’ll focus on an activity that helps people overcome problems with their focusing system.

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Topics: Visual System, Focusing, Visual Skills

Tasha Writes About Her Own Vision Therapy Success


It's time for another vision therapy success story, but this one is a little different.  We typically interview moms and dads, either writing an article or posting a video.  But this one is from a student - Tasha Brenner. 

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Topics: Success Stories

Discovery of Daughter’s Lazy Eye a Surprise for Family



Why is it that so many kids with vision problems don’t get treatment? In cases of amblyopia, it’s often because the kids don’t even realize they have a vision problem.  For Maya’s family, the discovery that their daughter had ‘lazy eye’ was a huge surprise.

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Topics: Success Stories, Vision Therapy, Amblyopia (Lazy Eye), Success Stories - Amb

He Never Read a Book Until Frustrated Mom Found a Solution

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Topics: Success Stories, Learning-Related Vision Problems

Her Symptoms of Dyslexia Turned Out to be a Vision Problem

 


We often feature success stories that have taken place here at The Vision Therapy Center.  However, these types of stories are happening every day, all over the world.  We are fortunate enough to have a guest post from Jenny Johnston, a mom who lives in Chico, California with her daughter Alli (that’s her in the photo on the right, with her sister Jill.)  Jenny is so passionate about vision therapy that she took the time to write this amazing post.  Please read, and share with your friends and family.

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Topics: Success Stories, Learning-Related Vision Problems, Symptoms of Dyslexia, Vision Therapy

How Does Syntonics Help Children Overcome Vision Problems? (VIDEO)

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Topics: Syntonics, The Vision Therapy Center, Dr. Kellye Knueppel

Morgan’s Vision Therapy Success Story: She Wouldn’t Give Up!

The following Vision Therapy Success Story comes to us from Morgan and her mom. After struggling to determine what was wrong with her daughter’s vision, Morgan’s family discovered vision therapy.  Read her mother’s first-hand account of their vision therapy story!

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Topics: Success Stories, Vision Therapy, Developmental Optometrist, Dr. Kellye Knueppel

The World Is Asking for Help With Their Vision Problems

As the school year approaches, the College of Optometrists in Vision Development (COVD) has declared once again that the month of August is National Vision and Learning Month.  With this year’s campaign, COVD is trying to demonstrate how vision therapy is needed around the globe.  We agree, and we’ve got the blog comments to prove it.

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Topics: Functional Vision Problems, International Children's Vision and Learning Month

How the Brock String is Used In Vision Therapy

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Topics: Vision Therapy, Functional Vision Problems

VIDEO – The Results of Vision Therapy Treatment for Strabismus

Meet Bridget Robinson.  Her daughter, Abby, suffers from strabismus, and recently underwent vision therapy treatment.  In this latest success stories interview, Bridget tells how vision therapy improved Abby’s vision and her life. 

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Topics: Success Stories, Vision Therapy, Strabismus (Crossed Eyes), Success Stories - Strabismus