What is Vision Therapy?
Vision is more than 20/20
In addition to clear 20/20 eyesight, normal visual efficiency and processing skills are required to gather and process visual information accurately and efficiently. Deficiencies in these skills can affect visual comfort and function, as well as negatively impact reading, learning, and other daily activities.
Vision therapy is an individualized, optometrist-supervised program of sequential activities using lenses, prisms, filters, specialized instruments and computer programs to develop and rehabilitate deficient visual efficiency or visual processing skills. Similar to physical therapy, it consists of a weekly in-office therapy visit supplemented by prescribed home therapy exercises.
Vision therapy is an individualized, optometrist-supervised program of sequential activities using lenses, prisms, filters, specialized instruments and computer programs to develop and rehabilitate deficient visual efficiency or visual processing skills. Similar to physical therapy, it consists of a weekly in-office therapy visit supplemented by prescribed home therapy exercises.
We offer the following specialized evaluations to determine if vision therapy is a recommended treatment for you:
Binocular Vision Evaluation
Comprehensive assessment of how efficiently the eyes are working together to track, focus, and team, particularly during near tasks.
Symptoms that may indicate a binocular vision problem include:
Symptoms that may indicate a binocular vision problem include:
- Eye strain or headaches with near work
- Double vision with near work
- Loss of place while reading
- Blurry vision with near work
- Words appearing to move or “swim” on the page
- Avoidance of near work
- Difficulty copying from the board
Visual Information Processing Evaluation
Comprehensive assessment of how the eyes and brain are working together to process visual information.
Symptoms that may indicate a visual information processing problem include:
Symptoms that may indicate a visual information processing problem include:
- Reversals of letters and/or numbers
- Poor spacing (ex: misalignment of columns in math)
- Poor handwriting
- Poor reading comprehension
- Slow reading or trouble remembering what is read
- Difficulty copying from the board
Strabismus/Amblyopia Evaluation
Strabismus is a misalignment of the eyes, sometimes called “eye turn”, “crossed eye”, or “wall eye”. Amblyopia is decreased vision in one or both eyes due to interrupted visual development, it is sometimes called “lazy eye”. The purpose of this evaluation is to determine the potential for improved vision in amblyopia and straight eyes and depth perception (3D vision) in strabismus. Treatment options may include glasses, contact lenses, prism, patching, eye drops, vision therapy or referral to another specialist.
Brain Injury Evaluation
Brain injuries such as concussion and stroke can lead to deficiencies in eye tracking, focusing, and teaming. Light sensitivity, dizziness, motion sensitivity and double vision are common following a brain injury. This assessment evaluates the presence of visual deficiencies and treatment options.
Please call our office to schedule one of these evaluations.
