Myopia, also called nearsightedness, can be corrected with glasses, contact lenses, or surgery, but it can’t be cured. […]
Can Myopia Be Cured?
When Should a Child Have Their First Eye Exam?
Children should have their first eye exam between 6 and 12 months of age, followed by regular checkups throughout their school years. […]
How Vision Therapy Can Improve Reading Skills in Children?
BVD affects approximately 1 in 5 children and can have symptoms that mimic ADHD, dyslexia and behavioral issues. Children with binocular vision dysfunction often do not realize that seeing the words move on the page is not normal. They often perceive that everyone sees like they do. This is where vision therapy comes in. […]
How To Help A Child Struggling With Reading & Learning
a comprehensive eye exam should be the first step in order to evaluate if there is a binocular vision problem that could be contributing. […]
The Cross-Eyed Baby: How to Treat
There are many ways to treat strabismus. Those include eyeglasses, contact lenses and prism lenses. Vision therapy is also very effective at improving strabismus, amblyopia, post concussion vision syndrome and patients who have binocular vision dysfunction. […]
How Does Pediatric Vision Therapy Work?
If you’re reading this, it’s likely because your child has been diagnosed with an eye condition or has been struggling with a vision problem. It is normal to also struggle to understand how vision relates to the behaviors you are seeing at home or school. As a doctor who specializes in the functional aspect of […]
How Often Should My Child Have an Eye Exam?
From day one, children depend on their eyes to explore and learn about the world around them, and they’ll depend on this essential sense more and more as they grow and develop. As a parent, we know you want to protect your child’s eyesight as much as possible. One way to do this is to […]
What Problems Does Vision Therapy Improve?
The eyes and visual system are interconnected with every daily activity. Poor visual skills can negatively impact performance in school, at work, their ability to play sports, and enjoying artistic hobbies. A personalized vision therapy program can help improve ocular conditions like strabismus (crossed eyes) or amblyopia (lazy eye) but also work on hand-eye coordination, […]
