In part 1 of “Opthalmologist vs. Optometrist:  Confusion Beyond the Spelling”, we made light of the misspelling of the title of the post – a misspelling that according to our keyword search occurs nearly 1,400 times a month.

As you may or may not realize, the word “ophthalmologist” is misspelled in the title of this article.  We did this purposely, after noting in a keyword search that every month nearly 1,400 people enter this misspelled term “opthalmologist vs optometrist” as they search for information on ophthalmology.

Remember the notion that you got reading glasses when you started getting old?  Get ready for a paradigm shift:  These days you’re going to start needing computer eyestrain glasses -- and you’re going to need them at an increasingly younger age.

A story recently broke in Time.com that The Lancet journal reported that up to 90% of young adults in major Eastern countries, which include China, Taiwan, Singapore and South Korea are myopic. The main culprits are believed to be an overload of near work and a lack of sunlight, which poses the big question:  Are US children far behind?

We recently launched a Facebook contest as part of our mission to help children overcome vision problems.  The goal is to give away a free slant board every month.  People can use a slant board for writing, for reading, and in a number of other ways - all of which make close work easier on the eyes.

Summertime is almost here, and kids are chomping at the bit to get outdoors (we hope) or at least get out of the classroom.  If you have a child who is experiencing some vision problems, you’ll be happy to know there are some fun ways to strengthen the visual system.

Every year, spring heralds in a new round of standardized tests for college-bound high schoolers.  While it’s a time of great promise, it can also yield surprising disappointment, as a bright student may perform poorly on a test.  These students may not realize that a low score may be due to a vision problem.

We’ve blogged about how important visualization is in the process of spelling and reading.  The ability to create a mental image in one’s mind is essential, as visualizing makes things easier to remember or memorize, and ultimately easier to comprehend.  It’s especially critical when it comes to composition, and helps teachers overcome writing problems in children.

 
If you’ve never heard of syntonic phototherapy, chances are very good that you will in the near future.  Syntonics is a form of light therapy used for vision problems.  We initially started using this non-invasive procedure on a trial basis, but we now routinely use it with nearly every vision therapy patient.

For parents who have just received a diagnosis that their child has lazy eye, there’s generally a sense of panic.  Most parents rush to the computer to search for answers about lazy eye in children.  As you begin to research the condition, here are 15 things to keep in mind: