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	Blog Search Results Main Entries 1-3 of 3 1 Tuesday, November 15, 2016 Visual Working Memory Signs of a Vision Problem Visual working memory (VWM) is a broader term used to describe two very different functions – visual short-term memory and visual working memory. Visual short-term memory describes the storage aspect of memory; while visual working memory is used to describe both the storage and the manipulation of information held in memory. Poor visual working memory performance has been linked to several common childhood disorders; including ADHD, autism, developmental coordination disorder, and others. Read More... Posted by Advanced Vision Therapy Center at 11/15/2016 7:22:00 PM Tags: Visual Working Memory Autism short-term memory visual cortex attention ADHD childhood development long memory Tuesday, June 21, 2016 Convergence Insufficiency & The Stroop Effect Signs of a Vision Problem Every day in our practice we diagnose and treat patients (both children and adults) with convergence insufficiency and other forms of binocular vision dysfunction. The results and success rate are astounding. Yes we improve several aspects of people's vision, including: eye teaming, eye tracking, eye focusing, visual perception, visual processing speed and working memory. But more importantly we improve their ability to perform real world tasks. This blog talks about one aspect of this improvement, the correlation between vision and Stroo Read More... Posted by Advanced Vision Therapy Center at 6/21/2016 4:41:00 PM Tags: convergence insufficiency binocular vision eye teaming Stroop Test Stroop Effect vision and learning ADHD dyslexia Advanced Vision Therapy Center Boise Idaho Thursday, October 16, 2014 Current Research: Eye Movements May Help Diagnose ADHD Signs of a Vision Problem With the rise of ADHD being diagnosed in the United States, researchers are working to determine a measure to objectively diagnose the condition. Currently, for a child to be diagnosed with ADHD he or she must exhibit a certain number of symptoms in two different settings. This current survey-based approach is subjective and one person's responses to the survey can change the outcome of the diagnosis. What if there was an object way to determine if someone has ADHD? Read More... Posted by Advanced Vision Therapy Center at 10/16/2014 10:10:00 PM Tags: ADHD research optometry eyecare vision therapy eye movements eye tracking diagnosis developmental optometrist children kids Entries 1-3 of 3 1

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