Thanks to the VisionHelp Blog investigational series written by Dr. Leonard Press and Dr. Dan Fortenbacher dedicated to uncovering the important public health and patient care issues surrounding convergence insufficiency. Here is their next piece written about the importance of early intervention in children’s vision care. “When is it OK to “wait and see” if the problem goes away on […]
Tag Archives | Vision Therapy
Dr. Susan Barry Webinar – Vision Therapy as an Adult
Thanks to COVD (College of Optometrists in Vision Development)! The 2010 August is National Children’s Vision & Learning Month hosted a webinar to discuss vision and learning and the success of vision therapy for Dr. Susan Barry. Help COVD continue to spread the word about the link between vision and learning. Dr. Barry was feautured […]
Why are parents so lax about their children's eyes?
Thanks to Dr. Dom Maino for his blog report on: Why are parents so lax about their children’s eyes? “…children accept poor vision as normal because they don’t know any better. And while vision screenings provided in school may detect some eye problems, serious vision and eye health conditions don’t always surface in such examinations. […]
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) […]
Sports Vision Therapy at Hellerstein & Brenner Vision Center
Dr. Joe Borden, our associate at Hellerstein & Brenner Vision Center has been appointed as our Director of Sports Vision. Joe feels privileged to combine his passion for sports and knowledge of vision therapy to enhance the athelete’s’ performance Joe provides sports vision screenings for teams and individualized sports evaluations and vision therapy. He […]
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 […]
Camp Experience-Don't Miss Out!
When was the last time you went to camp? I mean – played out doors, went hiking, 4 Wheeling, Fly fishing, ate like a queen, got free gifts, stayed in luxurous condos, had smores, heard motivational/wonderful/ inspirational women professional speakers? I first went to Camp 3 years ago-by myself, only knowing 1 person. I never […]
EductionNews.org Post See It Say It Do It Article
EducationNews.org, a leading global news source, included an article written by Dr. Lynn Hellerstein, “Can your child see? Really See?” With Dr. Hellerstein’s pioneering book, See It. Say It. Do It!, parents and teachers now have solutions to many of the blocks that affect a child’s ability to learn and perform. Take a look, click here.
A Neurobiologist's View of How Our System Fails Children With Vision Problems
Special Announcement: COVD is hosting a LIVE webinar interview with Dr. Sue Barry NEXT THURSDAY – AUG 26th School Crossings: Hear Dr. Susan Barry answer questions about difficult school experiences that resulted from her vision problems; how, for example, she was mislabeled as a low aptitude student and assigned to a special problems class, and […]