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The Vision Therapy Center, Reviewed by Dr. Kellye Knueppel

The content in this post created was written by professional writers and then reviewed and edited for medical accuracy by Dr. Kellye Knueppel of The Vision Therapy Center.

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Eight Ways Your Kids Can Avoid Computer-Related Vision Problems

It’s sad but true:  Most kids (maybe even your own) would rather play a video game than go outside and play.  What’s also sad but true is this immersion into the virtual world can lead to some real-life vision problems.

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Topics: Functional Vision Test, Functional Vision Problems

Why Christopher No Longer Struggles in School

 

A success story from a client at The Vision Therapy Center: Christopher’s story begins like the stories of so many kids with vision problems. From the time he was very small, we knew something was not quite right, yet neither his teachers nor we could quite put a finger on what it was. Visits to several medical professionals got us nowhere until we had the good fortune of being referred to The Vision Therapy Center.

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Topics: Success Stories

Taylor's Triumph: Another Vision Therapy Success Story

 

A success story from a client at The Vision Therapy Center: I would like to begin by saying “THANK YOU!” I can’t begin to express my gratitude to Dr. Knueppel and Cindy M. (Taylor’s Therapist) for your magnitude of consideration and patience.
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Topics: Success Stories

How a Basic Eye Test Can Miss a Learning Problem

Parents and children are quite familiar with the eye chart used by most schools for vision screenings. It’s called the Snellen chart, and it’s given us the term “20/20” vision.

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Topics: Functional Vision Test

Sibiling Success: Two Success Stories in One Family

A success story from a client at The Vision Therapy Center: Both my boys have gone through vision therapy and have developed into AWESOME readers. Please understand there is way more to vision than eyesight, so don't get stuck in the trap of saying "My child's vision is good, we had that checked." We were created in a complex way by an amazing God.

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Topics: Success Stories

Ben’s Vision Therapy Success Story

 

A success story from a client at The Vision Therapy Center: My son, Ben (age 7 yrs old), would often tell me he could see double. In jest, I would say, “I can do that too.” But what I wasn’t realizing was Ben was not “making” his eyes see double like I was. When Ben started reading, I noticed his left eye would go out to the left as he read. I still didn’t realize it was a real vision problem. After all he was able to read fine.

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Topics: Success Stories

Once "shut down", today Alex thrives

 

A success story from a client at The Vision Therapy Center: As a baby, Alex was so happy, even when he was sick. He smiled and laughed often. I never thought twice about him not responding to the musical bear mobile that hung over his crib! Every three months after birth, we would go to his healthy check with his pediatrician. He was always "right on target." But how did they REALLY know?

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Topics: Success Stories

View new webinar on vision and learning

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Vision Therapy Helps End Writing Frustration

 

A success story from a client at The Vision Therapy Center. Danny was diagnosed by Dr. Knueppel as having a convergence disorder when he was 8 years old. His eyes were working independently and not forming a single image.

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Topics: Success Stories

Vision Therapy Helped Relieve His Migraines

 

A success story from a client at The Vision Therapy Center: Migraines were becoming a way of life for Westley. It is a good thing that we homeschooled because Westley would have a migraine five to seven days per week. We did as much school work as we could, and then he laid down in bed with a pillow over his head.

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Topics: Success Stories