August was declared National Children’s Vision and Learning Month in 1995. The goal of this national observance is to help educate parents about the critical link between vision and learning. The College of Optometrists in Vision Development will be hosting a webinar with Jillian and Robin Benoit on August 25th to celebrate the month. Jillian […]
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Vision Rehabilitation After Stroke
Learn from a vision scientist that vision rehabilitation after stroke is possible! We’ve known that for years as Hellerstein & Brenner Vision Center has provided neuro-rehabilitation to stroke and brain injury patients for over 20 years. Check out Krystel Huxlin, Ph.D video. She refutes the “dogma” that vision after stroke can not be achieved. By […]
Sports Vision Training – The Ultimate for the Athlete!
Dr. Joe Borden, our associate at Hellerstein & Brenner Vision Center is using the newest technology to help athletes improve their athletic performance. Take a look at Nike’s new technology that we include in our sports training program!
Kids, Computers & Digital Eye Damage
Thanks to my friend and colleague, Dr. Carole Hong, for her great article on “Kids, Computers & Digital Eye Damage” With all the smart phones, computers and gaming systems that kids routinely use, what effect may these computerized devices have on our children’s eyes and vision development? What harm can they cause? Click here to […]
3D Stereo Vision
Thanks to our colleague, Dr. Dom Maino, and others, 3D Vision topics are hot! With all the 3D movies, videos and games, people are asking questions, like: At what age can my child view 3D safely? As a parent should I have concerns about my child viewing 3D television, movies or games and seizures? If […]
Strabismus Long Term Outcome for Partial Accommodative Esotropia Surgery
Thanks to Dr. Dom Maino for his blog post as follows: Partially accommodative esotropia is an acquired strabismus characterized by high hyperopia, a normal AC/A ratio, and a deviation that responds only partially to spectacle correction. …. This retrospective study was done to determine the risk factors for a poor surgical outcome, and to evaluate the […]
PAVE Video-Great Understanding of Vision Therapy
PAVE (Parents Active in Vision Education) made a video years ago on how vision therapy changed kids lives. It is very well done, interviewing parents, students, teachers, optometrists, psychologists and physicians. I have shown this video to parents and education groups. In 13 minutes, the symptoms of a learning related vision problem, the treatment and […]
See It. Say It. Do It! Does it at the Learning & The Brain Conference
I was honored to have been one of the distinguished faculty speakers at this year’s Learning & The Brain Conference in Chicago, May 5, 2011. Other faculty included psychologists, educators, MD, speech/language specialists from well known universities & medical schools including University of Chicago, University of CA, Northwestern U, Michigan State U… The Award-winning book, See […]
3D Vision Moves Into the Music World
Thanks to Dr. Dom Maino for his blog post about this unbelievable opportunity- 3D movie with music in the symphony hall. Per Dr. Maino’s blog: ….Symphony Hall will never before have seen audiences like it in all its 20 years, when next Thursday we will all be wearing 3D glasses to experience a 21st-century digital […]
Dyslexia and Vision Problems – NEW RESEARCH
The discussion continues-many reading specialist still believe that vision has nothing to do with reading. My first response to them is, “Cover your eyes, now read.” That doesn’t make them happy, but how obvious is it that vision is still a part of the reading process/ More of the new brain research is now showing […]