Vision Therapy 

Vision Therapy is a series of vision exercises designed to improve eye coordination, movement, focusing and visual perceptual skills.  It can be done by our professional staff twice a week in our office, or we can set you up for home based vision therapy.

Signs of vision problems are often overlooked, especially in children. Dysfunctional visual efficiency can contribute to learning difficulties and attention problems.

Symptoms to look for include:  squinting, closing one eye, head turn or unusual head position, eyestrain or headaches, complaints of double vision, blur, the appearance that the letters are moving around on  the page, frequent loss of place when reading, reading or writing left to right, difficulty recognizing letter reversals ("b" versus "d") or word reversals ("was" versus "saw"), and slow speed completing assignments.

A professional evaluation by our doctors, based on standardized testing, can determine if you have binocular vision, focusing, eye movement, or visual perceptual problems.  Based on the results of these evaluations, recommendations will be made regarding eye glasses, vision therapy, or modifications by the school.  If desired, our doctors will send a written report to you, your school, and any other professional requested.

We typically start out with a full eye examination.  If needed, a binocular vision assessment and visual perceptual evaluation are completed.  It may take two or more office visits to gather all the required information.  Vision therapy can be achieved by a series vision exercises both in the doctors' office and at home to strengthen muscles and neurological pathways necessary for vision and learning.

Vision Therapy programs typically take three to six months.  At the completion of your vision therapy, Our doctors will perform a post therapy evaluation to document your achievement.

More information regarding vision therapy can be found at www.covd.org .