How to Help Your Students Succeed
According to the American Optometric Association (AOA), 25 percent of all children have a vision problem significant enough to impact their learning. Up to 80 […]
Read MoreMiSight Lenses for Myopia Management
Does your child have myopia (nearsightedness)? Is your child’s optical prescription worsening? Does your child require stronger glasses every year? Myopia (nearsightedness) generally begins in […]
Read MoreOptical Lenses for Children
Which optical lenses are best for children? If you are purchasing new eyeglasses for your child, you may not even be aware that different lens […]
Read MoreProtecting Your Child From Digital Eye Strain
How does digital eye strain affect children? In recent years, there has been a significant surge in the amount of time children spend in front […]
Read MoreIs “20/20” Perfect Sight?
Author: Dr. Denise Smith, OD The Center for Vision Development, Austin TX “Perfect sight” is frequently equated with the ability to see 20/20, despite the […]
Read MoreVision Therapy for Math: Success Stories
Personal stories from adults and children who improved their math scores following Vision Therapy. *Names have been changed for privacy protection. Click here for a […]
Read MoreVision Therapy for Spelling: Success Stories
Real life stories of children with spelling difficulties, where an underlying visual problem was diagnosed and treated with Vision Therapy. *Names have been changed for […]
Read MoreVision Therapy for Reading Improvement: Success Stories
Real life stories of children with reading difficulties, where an underlying visual problem was diagnosed and treated with Vision Therapy. *Names have been changed for […]
Read MoreDoes Amblyopia (Lazy Eye) Affect Eye-Hand Coordination?
What is a lazy eye and how does it develop? Amblyopia, commonly known as lazy eye, is a neuro-developmental vision condition that begins in early […]
Read More8 Vision Therapy Myths and Facts
Vision therapy is a specialized program prescribed for the treatment of vision conditions that cannot be fully treated with eyeglasses or contact lenses. Unfortunately, there […]
Read MoreHow Can a Developmental Optometrist Help?
Developmental optometrists believe that vision can be developed and improved through a learned process. A developmental optometrist, also called a behavioral optometrist, focuses on the […]
Read MoreE-Learning Without Eyestrain: Part 2
Author: Dr. Nate Bonilla-Warford Bright Eyes Family Vision Care A visual health guide for students during the COVID-19 pandemic If your child is e-learning, and […]
Read MoreE-learning Without Eyestrain: Part 1
Author: Dr. Nate Bonilla-Warford Bright Eyes Family Vision Care A visual health guide for students during the COVID-19 pandemic If your child is experiencing screen-related […]
Read MoreThe Power of Visualization
Author: Dr. Lynn F. Hellerstein Hellerstein and Brenner Vision Center Visualization is an essential key to a child’s academic success. Does your child struggle in […]
Read MoreAnxiety Activated by Reflex Codes
Author: Dr. Alex and Patti Andrich The Vision Development Team If you frequently experience bouts of anxiety, you are not alone. According to the Anxiety […]
Read More5 Things Parents Should Know About Visual Development
Author: Dr. Ingryd Lorenzana Vision and Sensory Integration Institute 1. The brain is the only organ that is not fully developed at birth, and […]
Read MoreSmart in Everything… Except School
Author: Dr. Denise Smith The Center for Vision Development, Austin TX Do you know a child who is smart in everything but school? These children […]
Read MoreVision Therapy and Children’s Vision: Books
Many parents request resources and names of books to help them to gain a deeper understanding of their children and to appreciate the benefits of […]
Read MoreWhat Are Prism Lenses?
Prisms, by definition, are triangular in shape, and made of plastic or glass for the purpose of dispersing light into a spectrum, or changing the […]
Read MoreVision Therapy for “Laziness”: Success Stories
Personal stories from parents of children who were mislabeled as “lazy”, when a vision problem was the underlying cause. *Names have been changed for privacy […]
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