Any idea in the medical community is subject to scrutiny, but the connection between vision and learning should be a foregone conclusion.  However, many people aren’t aware of the impact a properly functioning visual system has on academic progress.

Topics: Learning-Related Vision Problems, Vision Therapy, Functional Vision Problems

 

You notice your child has been rubbing his or her eyes after doing homework or using the computer.  Naturally, he or she is tired, you think.  But the rubbing seems pronounced, and it happens very frequently.  You wonder – could this be an indication of something else?

Topics: Learning-Related Vision Problems, Functional Vision Problems

Researchers at the University of California-Berkeley created quite a stir recently when they reported a pilot study that found video games could help improve the vision of adults with amblyopia, or lazy eye. 

Topics: Vision Therapy, Functional Vision Problems, Amblyopia (Lazy Eye)

We’ve been blogging a lot about vision problems to watch for during the new school year.  An undetected vision problem, such as convergence insufficiency, amblyopia, poor eye teaming, or a lack of binocular vision, can affect your child’s reading, spelling and writing in a number of different ways.

Topics: Vision and Learning, Learning-Related Vision Problems, Functional Vision Problems

Math is a critical component of our children’s educational experience.  Yet time and time again, United States students tend to underperform in these areas.  Do you believe that vision therapy could help reverse this trend? 

Topics: Learning-Related Vision Problems, Vision Therapy, Functional Vision Problems

 

With convergence insufficiency, your eyes have a problem teaming.  Both eyes should point at the same spot and perceive visual space equally in order to work as a team.  With convergence insufficiency, there will be periods when this doesn’t happen, and your eyes aren’t aligned.  But how can it be treated?

Topics: Vision Therapy, Functional Vision Problems, Convergence Insufficiency

Football is in the air, and players are practicing hard to get any type of edge they can over the competition.  One area they may be overlooking is their vision - especially the impact vision problems can have on their game.

Topics: Sports and Vision, Functional Vision Problems, Visual System

 

Lazy eye, or amblyopia, is a vision problem that’s not easy to detect, especially in children.

Topics: Functional Vision Problems, Amblyopia (Lazy Eye)

 

According to the American Optometric Association, 1 in 4 children have a vision problem that affects their ability to learn.  Many of those problems are vision problems which aren’t detected during typical vision screenings performed by schools and pediatricians.

Topics: Vision Therapy, Functional Vision Problems

Topics: Learning-Related Vision Problems, Functional Vision Problems