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Eyeglasses May Not Be the Answer to Your Child's Vision Problem |
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Vision Therapy is Used to Treat... a number of vision problems. Most programs of vision therapy are done in the doctors office for 30 to 60 minutes, once or twice a week. Some doctors prescribe home training activities in addition to, or in place of, in-office therapy procedures. Your eye doctor will determine which approach is most approrpiate for your child. |
Fixing My Gaze: A Scientist's Journey Into Seeing in Three Dimensions |
If your child has any of the following vision problems, vision therapy may provide the most effective solution. |
Author, Susan Barry, born with crossed eyes, tells how, at age 40, optometric vision therapy helps realign her eyes and for the first time allows her to see in three dimensions |
Crossed eyes and lazy eye Good eye coordination is important to having a clear, 3-dimensional view of the world. When the eyes are misaligned, the brain receives two very different images. At first, this may create double vision. But over time, the brain will try to eliminate the double images by ignoring the visual information from one eye. If an eye turning becomes constant (crossed eyes) and is not treated, it can lead to permanent reduction of vision in one eye, a condition called lazy eye. Eye focusing problems When a child first starts reading, he or she may initially see things clearly, but after a brief time the words or numbers on the page may become blurry. The stress of working to keep the words clear can result in visual discomfort, headaches and reduced comprehension. Good eye focusing is needed for reading or other close work. Eye teaming problems Eye teaming allows the brain to put together the information received from each eye into a single, clear picture. If both of a child's eyes are not working precisely together, double vision may occur. Or he or she may use a lot of additional effort to try to keep both eyes pointing at the exact same place resulting in reduced ability to read easily and comfortably. Eye tracking problems In order to aim and move his or her eyes accurately, a child needs good eye tracking ability. This is important for following a moving object such as a thrown ball, or moving the eyes quickly from one place to another, like looking from one word to the next across a page. Problems with eye tracking may result in skipping words or lines of print when reading and poor sports performance. Eye-hand coordination problems Eye-hand coordination allows children to use visual information to guide their hands. It is a visual skill needed for copying information from a book, drawing a picture, or catching a baseball. Visual perception problems Problems with visual perceptual skills can interfere with the normal reading and learning process. Visionl perception allows a child to stay focused on the task, recognize letters and words, remember what he or she reads, understand math concepts, and match sounds with visual symbols. |
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Seeing Through New Eyes: Changing the Lives of Children with Autism, Asperger Syndrome and Other Developmental Disablities Through Vision Therapy |
Guidance on how to identify and treat visual deficits associated with autism and other developmental disablities. |