Vision therapy is a program of procedures designed to produce efficient visual skills and processing. Our program is customized to fit the individual needs of the patient. Visual therapy patients generally have a one hour in-office session weekly. Following their weekly session, homework is given to the patient that is to be completed on a daily basis. Vision therapy helps resolve problems such as: dyslexia, visual-motor integration issues, amblyopia, strabismus, effects of traumatic brain injuries, ocular motility dysfunctions, accommodative disorders, visual information processing disorders, vergence dysfunctions and learning related visual problems(which may present themselves as ADD or ADHD).
The following signs and symptoms can indicate a need for a comprehensive eye exam to determine whether vision therapy might help:
PHYSICAL CLUES:
•\theadaches
•\teye strain (burning or itching eyes)
•\tdizziness or motion sickness
•\tturns or tilts head to use one eye only
•\tdouble vision
•\tturning of one or both eyes in, out, up, or
down
•\tsquinting, eye rubbing, or excessive blinking
•\tjerky eye movements
•\todd working posture at desk activities
PERFORMANCE CLUES:
SCHOOL/WORK/SPORTS
•\tpoor depth perception
•\tavoidance of close work
•\tconfuses similar looking words
•\tfailure to recognize the same word in the next
sentence
•\tpoor reading comprehension
•\tletter and word reversals
•\tloss of place, repetition and/or omission of
words while reading
•\tholds reading material closer than normal
•\tusing finger to keep place while reading
•\tdifficulty copying from the blackboard
•\tpoor handwriting, writes up- or downhill on
paper
•\tbelow average school/work/sports performance
•\trepeatedly confuses left-right directions
•\tuses “drawing with fingers” to discriminate
similarities and differences
•\twhispers to self for reinforcement while
reading silently
•\tquickly loses interest in reading
•\tsmart in everything but school
•\tmust touch things to understand
•\tfails to visualize and memorize
•\ttrouble finishing written, timed assignments
•\tdisplaying developmental immaturity
SECONDARY SYMPTOMS:
•\tlow self-esteem, poor self image
•\tshort attention span
•\ttemper flare-ups
•\tfatigue, frustration, stress
•\tday dreaming
•\tirritability
•\tfrequent crying
LABELED:
•\tdyslexic
•\tADD/ADHD
•\tslow learner
•\tjuvenile delinquent
•\tbehavioral problem
Vision problems can interfere with learning activities in school, work and sports. For further information about the link between vision and learning please feel free to access our Eye Care Articles page by clicking on the link in our website. More information about vision therapy is available at www.pavevision.org , www.covd.org , and www.aoa.org .
