How vision therapy is saving Stella’s toes, and then some. Posted on March 22, 2011 by amberhj The hardest working toes in the business (of running around) Stella is a toe-walker. She’s been tiptoeing around for as long as I can remember. Prancing, really. Her gait has been so bouncy and adorable, so evocative of a little ballerina, […]
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Midwestern U AZCOPT Tour Visit
COVD Tour de Optometry Visit to Midwestern U, AZCOPT (Arizona College of Optometry). Wonderful visit! Picture to right: Dr. Bill Rainey (Clinical Coordinator at AZCOPT & COVD Faculty Liaison), Dr. Lynn Hellerstein (COVD Board, Tour Presenter), Lance Bloom (2nd year student, COVD Student Liaison) Click here to view more pictures of AZCOPT Optometry School. […]
3D of 3D Stereo Viewing
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: […]
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 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 […]
Vision Tips for A Perfect Season
Pitchers and catchers are reporting to spring training this week. What better time to think about what you can do to improve this season. “Keep your eyes on the ball.” Take a look at this video of Baseball Coach Dan Clemens, author of A Perfect Season interviewing optometrist, Dr. Lynn Hellerstein, author of See […]
PREVENT Nearsightedness in Kids!
The Los Angeles Times (2/13, Mascarelli) reported, “Eye experts increasingly believe that time spent outdoors could reduce the likelihood that children will develop myopia, or nearsightedness, a condition in which distance vision is blurred.” In fact, “a recent study found that in Americans ages 12 to 54, the prevalence of myopia increased 66% between 1970 and […]
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 […]
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 […]