Discovering Vision Therapy Blog

People are usually surprised to discover that vision therapy can improve the visual systems of adults.  But many are equally as surprised to discover we can help infants and preschoolers, too.  In truth, it can be even more effective and efficient at a younger age because the visual system is in its formative stage.  

When you have a functional vision problem, you want to correct it as fast as possible.  The solution?  It requires a Functional Vision Test and vision therapy under the care of a developmental optometrist. Even though the testing can be involved and the therapy lengthy, ultimately it’s the fastest way to a fully-functioning vision system.

You may recall reading the beautiful piece written by Kari Dietze a few weeks back on Discovering Vision Therapy.  In a new video, both Kari and Dale join us to tell the story of how vision therapy helped their daughter Paige overcome a vision problem.  Listen as they describe:

A few weeks ago, we provided you with a written account of how vision therapy helped the Stiverson family.  In this video, Suzanne Stiverson tells us more about how vision therapy helped her two daughters.  She describes:

Parents always want their kids to become quick studies at their schoolwork.  But when home schooling mom Sandra Mackulak found her son Kraig struggling to read and unable to remember his numbers, she knew something significant was wrong.

The following Vision Therapy Success Story comes to us from Dale and Kari.  Their daughter Paige (sitting on fence in photo with her dad and older sister) at one time could not read questions on a piece of paper held inches from her face.  Read Kari’s first-hand account of their vision therapy story!

As the spring flowers bloom, teachers are assessing the performance of their students over the past year.  For some parents, a difficult decision looms:  Should a child be held back a grade?  Discover why vision problems must be considered when that question is raised.

Dr. Kellye Knueppel of The Vision Therapy Center has created a new video that provides a short overview of vision therapy, including many commonly asked questions.  Excerpts include:

Our colleague Dr. Dominick Maino posed an interesting question on his blog:  If 33% of patients are strabismus surgery failures, are they suffering a decrease in their quality of life as well?

Are all eyeglasses created equal?  The answer is no – especially when it comes to performance lenses.  They may look the same as “regular glasses,” but how they work and the way they can improve your vision is very different.