Some visual conditions or vision problems cannot be treated adequately with just glasses, contact lenses and/or patching, and are best resolved through a program of Vision Therapy, also known as Vision or Visual Rehabilitation.
Vision Therapy and/or Visual Rehabilitation is an individualized, supervised, treatment program designed to correct visual-motor and/or perceptual-cognitive deficiencies that are either congenital or acquired. Vision Therapy sessions include procedures designed to enhance the brain's ability to easily and effectively control:
eye alignment,
eye tracking and eye teaming,
eye focusing abilities,
eye movements, and/or
visual processing (including comprehension and interpretation).
Visual-motor skills and stamina are developed through the use of specialized computer and optical devices, including therapeutic lenses, prisms, and filters. During the final stages of therapy, the patient's newly acquired visual skills are reinforced and made automatic through repetition and by integration with motor and cognitive skills.
Poor Binocular (2-eyed) Coordination
Vision Therapy helps individuals develop normal coordination and teamwork of the two eyes (binocular vision). When the two eyes fail to work together as an effective team, performance in many areas can suffer (reading, sports, depth perception, eye contact, etc.).
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Recent scientific research -- funded by the National Eye Institute and conducted at Mayo Clinic -- has proven that in-office Vision Therapy is the best treatment for Convergence Insufficiency.
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Vision can be compromised as a result of neurological disorders or trauma to the nervous system. Vision Therapy can effectively treat the visual consequences of brain trauma (including double vision).
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Strong visual skills are critical to sports success. Not much happens in sports until your eyes instruct your hands and body as to what to do! We can measure and successfully improve eye-hand coordination, visual reaction time, peripheral vision, eye focusing, eye tracking and teaming, visualization skills, and more. Find out how children and adults improve coordination and sports ability through Vision Therapy.
Vision Therapy can be the answer to many visual problems. Don't hesitate to contact our office with your questions.