Dr. Tyler Philpott provides:

• Comprehensive Eye Examinations for All Ages, including Infants and Preschoolers
  
  
• Eyewear Designing and Dispensing
  
  
• Vision Therapy for All Ages
  
  
• Contact Lens Evaluation, Prescription and Follow-up for Bifocal, Disposable and Astigmatic Designs. We Use Standard Soft Lenses, the New Silicone Lenses, and Gas Permeable Materials.
  
  
• Diagnosis and Treatment for Common Eye Diseases
  
  
• Treatment for Learning-related Vision Problems, including Convergence problems, Tracking Problems, and other Delays of Visual Perception
  
  
• Treatment for Binocular Vision Conditions, such as Amblyopia (lazy eye), Convergence Insufficiency (near vision disorder), Diplopia (double vision), Lack of Stereopsis (two-eyed depth perception), and Strabismus (cross-eyed, wandering eye, eye turns, etc.)
  
  
• Visual Rehabilitation for Patients with Special Needs, such as Developmental Delays or Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), including Autism, Stroke, Whiplash, CP, MS, etc.
  
  
• Treatment for Stress-related Visual Problems, including Blurred Vision, Visual Stress from Reading and Computers, Eye Strain Headaches, and/or Vision-induced Stomachaches or Motion Sickness
  
  
• Sports Vision Correction and/or Improvement

Dr. Tyler Philpott has lived in Connecticut for over 20 years. He earned his Bachelor of Science degree from SUNY Stony Brook, received a Masters in Biology from CUNY Queens College and his Doctorate in Optometry from SUNY College of Optometry in New York City. Dr. Philpott has received extensive postdoctoral training in behavioral vision care. He opened his practice in Bethel in 1986. Dr. Philpott is a member of the College of Optometrists in Vision Development, the Optometric Extension Program Foundation, the American Optometric Association, and the Connecticut Association of Optometry.

Behavioral Optometry
Some aspects of Vision, like the ability to see 20/20, are present almost at birth. Other visual behaviors, such as tracking, eye teaming, visual motor integration and visualization, develop through interaction with the environment as children grow. Behavioral Optometrists, also known as Developmental or Neuro-Rehabilitation Optometrists, understand that delays in the development of visual behaviors can occur and that these delays can have a profound impact on school, work, and play. These delays can even persist into adulthood. They can affect us in ways that we don't notice because we have learned to live with them. We aren't even aware that they exist. However these vision problems can limit how long or well we read, work on the computer, think and problem solve. They can even cause motion sickness and affect the weekend warrior's athletic success. Behavioral Optometrists help solve these vision problems through a wholistic approach that may include lifestyle modification, eyeglasses, contact lenses, or vision therapy. When you are examined by a behavioral optometrist, your whole visual system will be examined. You will find out if your visual skills are fully developed, or if they are holding you back from achieving all that you can. Your Behavioral Optometrist will evaluate the health of your eyes, help you to see clearly, and can help you maximize all of your visual skills.

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