Here’s another great video on the hype of 3D stereo viewing. This newer technology in movies and TVs has resulted in many people finding out that they have vision problems that they may or may not have been aware of. There is successful treatment for these vision difficulties through vision therapy! End result: […]
Archive | Vision therapy RSS feed for this section
Visual Processing – Success in Treating Some Dyslexics
Drs. Brock & Fernette Eide, neurologists in Seattle, have evaluated and recommended treatment options for many, many children with learning problems and special needs. Drs. Eide have wonderful resources including their book, the Mislabeled Child. They have been avid supporters of the explaining the importance of visual evaluations and vision therapy treatment for those children […]
My Life Has Changed – Vision Therapy Success as an Adult
Doris was referred by her ophthalmologist after receiving cataract surgery. The surgery was successful, in that Doris’ visual acuity (seeing) greatly improved. However, she was left with double vision that she had not previously had pre-surgery. Through vision therapy, Doris successfully improved her eye teaming skills and eliminated the double vision. More importantly, her quality […]
3-D Stereo Viewing-AOA Statement
The AOA (American Optometric Association) has issued a clear updated video statement on the effects of 3-D Stereo viewing. Watch the video! By Colorado Optometrist Dr. Lynn Hellerstein, in Vision Therapy & Visual Processing
3-D Vision: Drs. Oliver Sacks & Sue Barry Interview
Check out this must-see interview by Dr. Oliver Sacks, neurologist, with Dr. Sue Barry, vision scientist and author of her own book – Fixing my Gaze: A Scientist’s Journey into Seeing in Three Dimensions. Dr. Barry so beautifully explains what it was like to learn to see the world in 3D when she received vision […]
Optometrists & Ophthalmologists Need to See Eye to Eye!
Dr. Dom Maino, ICO Professor and OVD Editor, has written an excellent blogpost on the critical link between vision & learning. He references the excellent blog discussion between Dr. Len Press (developmental optometrist) and Dr. David Granet (Pediatric Ophthalmologist). As Dr. Maino strongly states, “It is past time for all OD’s and OMD’s to work […]
Power of Visualization in BEND OR
Great visit to Dr. Gabby Marshall’s office in Bend, OR. She had me present a 6 hour workshop on The Power of Visualization to a wonderful group of vision therapists, optometrists, parents, teachers, OTs, speech therapists and psychologists. It was fun, inspiring and a excellent learning experience for all of us. Dr. Marshall wrote these […]
Pediatric Therapy Collaboration
Thanks to social media, we’ve just connected with a very interesting group called PediaStaff. This group (from their website): “excels and specializes in the placement and staffing of pediatric and school-based (also called education-based) occupational, speech language pathologists (speech therapists), physical therapists, and school psychologists. Pediatric and School Based placements are all we do. Our […]
3D Stereo Vision – A Big Hit at the Electronics Consumer Show
My esteemed colleague, Dr. Dom Maino, made a big splash at the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. His session included in 3D Moms took a look at what parents really need to know about the 3D experience; from content availability, to glasses that fit, from 3D as a learning tool to 3D as […]
Great Feedback on See It. Say It. Do It!
Thanks to Mardy Ross and her great social networking forum post on See It. Say It. Do It! Mardy is an Occupational therapist. A previous Vision Therapy patient of mine, she discovered the power and success of vision therapy through her own personal vision therapy program as well as collaborating on many patients and clients […]