Discovering Vision Therapy Blog

The Vision Therapy Center Helps at Special Olympics in Oshkosh

View our Slideshare for pictures of the event!  

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Topics: News

How to Fix a Lazy Eye: It CAN Be Done

If you’ve been told that you or your child is too old to have amblyopia, or "lazy eye," corrected, someone has done you a true disservice. Here's how to fix a lazy eye.

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Topics: Amblyopia (Lazy Eye)

Why Some Children Reverse Words

Does your child reverse words when he or she reads or writes? 

If you notice this occurring, your first thought will be that your child is dyslexic, as the tendency to reverse words is often thought to be one of dyslexia’s telltale symptoms.  Because 5-10% of the population has dyslexia, this may be the case. 

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Topics: Symptoms of Dyslexia

Children with Writing Difficulties May Not Have Learning Problems

Children with writing difficulties face enormous challenges in school.  The skill is essential for creative writing, test-taking, and simple communication (and no, kids, texting doesn't count as a writing skill.)

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Topics: Learning-Related Vision Problems

Rubbing eyes and "eyes hurt" could be signs of vision problems

 

Every parent has seen their kids rubbing their eyes or complaining that their “eyes hurt”. Your initial reaction might be that they either have allergies or have spent too much time in an over-chlorinated pool. Both cases might be correct, but these symptoms may also be an indicator of a much larger vision problem. 

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Topics: Functional Vision Problems

My Child's Learning Problems are caused by WHAT? (Part 1)

In this three part series, we’ll look at the telltale symptoms of a surprising cause of learning problems:  vision issues.  This post focuses on behavior-related symptoms of a vision problem.

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Topics: Learning-Related Vision Problems

College...and Then Some: Another Vision Therapy Success Story

A success story from Angela Martin, a client of The Vision Therapy Center. My lifelong dream was to get a college education, but it seemed as though it would be impossible for me to achieve that goal. No matter how hard I studied for those exams, I just couldn’t seem to get better than a C. If high school was that hard, how hard must college be?

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Topics: Success Stories

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