Below are different areas that Vision Therapy can help:

Vision is More Than Clarity -

It is the ability to visualize, understand and apply the information that comes through the eyes. Children with 20/20 sight may not have these abilities. Therefore, learning problems are often related to vision problems.

Teachers are the best screeners. They observe the child functioning in the classroom. The appearance of irritated eyes, squinting and frequent blinking are PHYSICAL signs of visual problems. A child's PERFORMANCE is affected by problems with eye movement, eye teaming, eye-hand coordination, and visual perception.

Eye Movement Problems

The information obtained by the child wil be reduced if eye movements are slow or clumsy, if the eyes jump, "stutter" or lose their place on instructional materials.

Eye Teaming Problems

While our eyes are supposed to work as a team so that they perform as one, this teaming is not guaranteed by design. It must be acquired through use during the preschool years and not all children adequately develop this skill. It can interfere with learning, especially in the areas of comprehension and spatial relations.

Eye-Hand Coordination Problems

Eye-hand coordination problems are noted as a lack of skill in drawing or writing. Paper work shows poor orientation on the page and the child is unable to stay within the lines when coloring. Often the child will continue to be dependent on his or her hand for inspection and exploration of toys or other objects.

Visual Form Perception Problems

Form perception problems usually are a result of difficulties in the discrimination of visible likenesses and differences, there is confusion with similarities, inattention to slight differences, reversals in reading and reversals of letter forms. This produces difficulties in spelling and writing.

Refractive Status Problems

Nearsightedness (myopia), farsightedness (hyperopia), astigmatism and focusing problems interfere with the child's comprehension processes and classroom participation. These problems can be developing even though the child may see 20/20 on a Snellen Chart. They need prompt attention by a behavioral optometrist who treats both vision and sight.