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May 29, 2025
Vision Therapy in Nanaimo: How Opto-Mization Is Changing Lives Through Functional Vision Care
When you hear the term “eye doctor,” you might immediately think of glasses, contact lenses, or a standard eye chart.…
May 29, 2025
How to Find the Best Eye Doctor in Victoria, BC — What Sets Us Apart at Opto-Mization
If you’re looking for the Best Eye Doctor in Victoria, BC, you probably want more than just a routine eye…
May 21, 2025
Help with Reading Problems in Nanaimo: What Functional Vision Care Can Reveal
When a child struggles with reading, the first assumptions are often academic or behavioural, perhaps it’s a learning disability, ADHD,…
July 31, 2024
Amitriptyline: A migraine medication that can cause dizziness and headaches?
Are you taking Amitriptyline? Here are a few things you should know: Amitriptyline is a tricyclic antidepressant that also is…
July 30, 2024
Do You See Better When You Tilt or Turn Your Head?
Do you find that you need to tilt or turn your head to see better? This is known as an…
July 27, 2024
Can cataract surgery cause double vision, dizziness, or loss of balance?
Cataract surgery is something that every person will have to do at some point in their lives. It is a…
July 28, 2020
The 5 Most Common Vision Problems In Children
As children grow, their vision becomes increasingly relevant to their academic and social success. For example, children who have difficulty…
June 23, 2020
Is Your Child or Young Adult a Struggling Student?
Students of all ages can struggle with focusing and learning problems that can impede their academic success. What many don?t…
June 15, 2020
Why Vision Therapy Provides Lasting Correction For Strabismus ? Eye-Turn
Strabismus, more commonly referred to as ?cross-eye? or ?eye turn,? is a condition where the eyes don?t point in the…
February 23, 2020
Treating Your Non-Reader With Vision Therapy
The following scenario may sound familiar. It?s a school night and your child has a reading assignment which he or…
February 19, 2020
Building Your Child?s Confidence Through Vision Therapy
We all know that success tends to be accompanied by confidence. However, because children with visual dysfunctions struggle to perform…
January 19, 2020
A Short History of Vision Therapy
You?ve probably heard about vision therapy ? perhaps from another medical professional or others who?ve experienced the benefits firsthand. But…