Thanks to Linda Sanet, COVT, for bringing this article to our attention. “When researchers looked at the electrical activity of the students’ brains, they found that the concussed athletes showed noticeably less activity in portions of the brain associated with attention. ‘‘They had suppressed attentional resources,’’ said Steven Broglio, Ph.D., a professor of kinesiology and […]
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2E Children – Gifted with learning difficulties. Some children are very smart in everything but school. Some have great ideas but just can’t write down the information fast enough. Some are bored, yet can’t do the simple work. Frustration levels are maxed-with the parents and the kids! What can be done? The Sept/Oct 2010 […]
Ophthalmology & Optometric Vision Therapy
Dr. Len Press shares his article that he wrote in 2002 regarding the perceived disparity between ophthalmology’s view and optometry’s view of vision therapy. Now with more efficacy, like the convergence insufficiency study, optometric vision therapy continues to grow and expand! Click here to read the entire article from Dr. Len Press.
ADHD & Vision Problems Linked
Thanks to Dr. Dom Maino for reviewing the research: Please see: Granet DB, Gomi CF, Ventura R, Miller-Scholte AThe relationship between convergence insufficiency and ADHD.Strabismus. 2005 Dec;13(4):163-8. Thye abstract noted that”….Children being evaluated for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) often have an eye exam as part of their evaluation. The symptoms of convergence insufficiency (CI) […]
Traumatic Brain Injury May be Classified as Chronic Disease
Many of us treat patients with traumatic brain injury. So often these patients present with complex symptoms and problems beyond the initial trauma. This article in the Science Daily helps to bridge the questions that arise with many of these patients. I know the blog entry is long, but interesting. ScienceDaily (Aug. 26, 2010) — “Traumatic […]
Convergence Insufficiency: The Private Eye Goes Public #4
Another great post from Dr. Len Press on Convergence Insufficiency: The Private Eye Goes Public #4. A short preview of Dr. Press’ blog entry: “Let’s briefly review the answers to the first three questions that Dr. Fortenbacher posed in part 1 of this investigative series, before addressing the final two points on why some doctors are […]
The Private Eye Goes Public- Parts 1,2,3
Drs. Fortenbacher & Press continue with providing great information on convergence insufficiency on their blog-The Private Eye Goes Public- Parts 1,2,3 Click here to read the entire blog.
Dr. Susan Barry Interviewed on Terry Gross NPR program
Dr. Sue Barry tells how she achieved binocular vision after being told she was too old to do anything about her strabismus. Sue, a neurobiologist, had been cross-eyed since early infancy. Though she had operations as a young child to correct her eyes’ appearance, they still sent conflicting messages to her brain. As a result, […]
CI: The Private Eye Goes Public – Part 1
Thanks to Drs. Dan Fortenbacher & Len Press for their series on convergence insufficiency. They speak to the question, “How could a child in the year 2010 be suffering from a significant eye disorder in the US and yet have a high probability that the disorder will not be recognized and properly managed by a large percentage of eye doctors?” […]
Vision Therapy-More Than Meets the Eye
From 3-D Vision to Traumatic Brain Injury – New Issue of Optometric Journal Shares Insights for All Great information is available in this new COVD Journal. Click here for a summary of the articles!