Vision Therapy is just like physical therapy for the visual system, which includes the eyes and the parts of the brain that control vision. Most people don't know that of the 12 basic nerves in the brain stem, SIX are directed to the eyes.
When a child has difficulty converging his eyes, accommodating and fixating properly, Vision Therapy (VT) can help. Through VT, the therapist can help teach the eyes to work more efficiently.
Vision Therapy can include the use of lenses, prisms, filters, computerized visual activities and non-computerized viewing instruments. Non-medical "tools", such as balance boards, metronomes and other devices, can also play an important role in a customized Vision Therapy program.
It is important to note that Vision Therapy is not defined by a simple list of tools and techniques. Successful Vision Therapy outcomes are achieved through a therapeutic process that depends on the active engagement of the Optometrist and/or the Vision Therapist, the patient and, in the case of children, their parents. The therapist provides a set of exercises that will be practiced during frontal meetings and home "work".
When a child has difficulty converging his eyes, accommodating and fixating properly, Vision Therapy (VT) can help. Through VT, the therapist can help teach the eyes to work more efficiently.
Vision Therapy can include the use of lenses, prisms, filters, computerized visual activities and non-computerized viewing instruments. Non-medical "tools", such as balance boards, metronomes and other devices, can also play an important role in a customized Vision Therapy program.
It is important to note that Vision Therapy is not defined by a simple list of tools and techniques. Successful Vision Therapy outcomes are achieved through a therapeutic process that depends on the active engagement of the Optometrist and/or the Vision Therapist, the patient and, in the case of children, their parents. The therapist provides a set of exercises that will be practiced during frontal meetings and home "work".