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Binocular Vision Skills

October 29, 2021

Studies have found that children who have a learning disability (LD) or have been diagnosed with a specific learning disorder (SLD), exhibit a higher frequency of binocular vision disorders...


Interactive Metronome

September 30, 2021

Interactive Metronome (IM) is an evidence-based training and assessment tool. Interactive Metronome is used to improve cognition, attention, focus, visual working memory and visual processing speed...


Vision Therapy for Amblyopia

August 31, 2021

Amblyopia can be detected and treated in both children and adults. Amblyopia is often referred to as "lazy eye" because one eye sees more clearly than the other eye...


Depth Perception and 3D Vision

July 29, 2021

Achieving Stereopsis (Depth Perception) and 3D Vision – It's Not Just For Kids. For years, it was thought that once a patient was past the age of 8, the opportunity to correct binocular vision disorders – such as stereodeficiency - was lost...


Eye Turns and Vision Therapy

July 1, 2021

Strabismus refers to a condition in which a person’s eyes do not both look to the same place at the same time. It is also referred to as “crossed eyes” or as an eye turn...


What is Visual Processing Disorder?

April 22, 2021

If you feel like your child is struggling to learn to read, reads at a slower rate than classmates, or has difficulty with comprehension, please read on-- this post is for you...


What is Convergence Insufficiency?

March 31, 2021

Convergence Insufficiency (CI) is a common eye-teaming problem that results from misalignment of the eyes when focusing on up close, such as when reading...


A Reintroduction to Advanced Vision Therapy Center for 2021

January 1, 2021

We hope your new year is off to a good start. If you’re here, you’re probably researching what vision therapy can do for you or someone you love...


Vision Therapy vs Pencil Push-ups

December 21, 2017

Vision therapy can be a bit unfamiliar to some people. We are going to begin this blog by discussing briefly when vision therapy is used...


What's the Difference Between a Neuro-Optometrist and a Developmental/Behavioral Optometrist?

November 22, 2017

Many people are unaware of the differences between an optometrist, a neuro-optometrist, and a behavioral or developmental optometrist...