visual acuity

Eye Conditions That Can Affect Academic Success

by Russel Lazarus January 20, 2021

Is your child struggling to keep up with their classmates? A vision condition may be affecting their ability to achieve academic success.  The following eye

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How Does Vision Therapy Boost Self Confidence?

by Russel Lazarus January 17, 2021

Could improving your child’s school grades also improve their motivation and self confidence? Many children who suffer from reduced visual skills are not identified and end up struggling through school and even on the sports field – often being mislabeled as clumsy, lazy, or learning disabled and even misdiagnosed with ADHD. These negative stigmas can significantly impact a child’s self esteem and confidence, both inside and outside the classroom.

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How to Improve Your Child’s Reading Skills

by Russel Lazarus January 17, 2021

If your child struggles to read, they may have an undetected visual problem. Reading fluency and comprehension is dependent on the strength of the visual skills – specifically, binocular vision, saccades, accommodation, visual fixation, and convergence. A deficiency in any of these visual skills can result in reading difficulties, which can consequently impact a child’s ability to learn.

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What Do Polarized Lenses Do?

by Russ Lazarus December 6, 2020

What are polarized sunglasses? Polarized lenses are known for their ability to reduce glare and improve color contrast in bright light. These lenses enhance visual

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Tinted Lenses and Mirror Coatings

by Russ Lazarus December 6, 2020

Thinking about adding a little color to your lenses?  When purchasing new eyeglasses or sunglasses, you may want to think about adding some color to

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The Myth of 20/20 Vision

by Russ Lazarus May 13, 2020

Have you been told that your child has ‘perfect 20/20 vision’, but is still not reaching their potential at school?
A child can have 20/20 sight, and still have one or more vision problems affecting their school grades The term ’20/20 vision’ only  means your child has clear distance sight, but they may still have lazy eye, eye tracking, eye focusing or visual information processing issues.

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