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Opto-Mization's Blog: Insights on Vision Health and Therapy

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Informative Blog Posts on Vision Health and Therapy Updates

Prescription Sunglasses in Victoria: Protecting Your Eyes with Comfort and Style

October 6, 2025

Prescription Sunglasses in Victoria: Protecting Your Eyes with Comfort and Style

More Than a Fashion Accessory Sunglasses are often treated as an afterthought, a stylish extra to throw in the car…

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Vision and Autism: How Functional Eye Exams Reduce Daily Stress

September 26, 2025

Vision and Autism: How Functional Eye Exams Reduce Daily Stress

Looking Beyond Behavior Raising a child on the autism spectrum brings both joys and challenges. Parents often become experts in…

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Diplopia in Adults: How Prism Lenses and Therapy Restore Comfortable Vision

September 26, 2025

Diplopia in Adults: How Prism Lenses and Therapy Restore Comfortable Vision

Understanding Double Vision Double vision, clinically known as diplopia, is more than just a visual inconvenience. For many adults, it…

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Best Pediatric Eye Exams in Victoria: What Parents Should Expect

September 26, 2025

Best Pediatric Eye Exams in Victoria: What Parents Should Expect

Finding the right eye doctor for your child is one of the most important steps you can take for their…

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Vision and Autism: How Hidden Eye Problems Affect Kids on the Spectrum

September 26, 2025

Vision and Autism: How Hidden Eye Problems Affect Kids on the Spectrum

For parents of children on the autism spectrum, daily life is filled with questions, therapies, and decisions. You work tirelessly…

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Vision Therapy for Convergence Insufficiency

September 10, 2025

Vision Therapy for Convergence Insufficiency: What Parents Need to Know

At Opto-Mization, one of the most common conditions we see in both children and adults is convergence insufficiency. Research shows…

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Where to Book a Functional Vision Exam in Victoria

July 15, 2025

Where to Book a Functional Vision Exam in Victoria

If you or your child are experiencing vision-related symptoms that don’t show up on a standard eye chart, a comprehensive…

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Pediatric Eye Exams in Victoria: What Parents Need to Know

July 9, 2025

Pediatric Eye Exams in Victoria: What Parents Need to Know

As children grow, their eyes play a central role in how they explore the world, build confidence, and learn new…

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Struggling with Reading in BC? How Vision Therapy Helps Children Learn and Thrive

June 30, 2025

Struggling with Reading in BC? How Vision Therapy Helps Children Learn and Thrive

Across British Columbia, many children are falling behind in reading, writing, and attention, not because of a lack of intelligence…

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Vision Therapy in Nanaimo: How Opto-Mization Is Changing Lives Through Functional Vision Care

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.…

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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…

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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,…

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November 26, 2021

How Concussions Can Affect Self-Esteem

When you consider the abundant functions of the brain, it?s no surprise that even slight damage to its sensitive tissues…

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August 31, 2021

What Is Post Traumatic Vision Syndrome?

Every year, tens of millions of people around the world sustain a traumatic brain injury (TBI). The majority of TBIs…

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July 25, 2021

4 Tips To Avoid a Traumatic Brain Injury

A traumatic brain injury, or TBI, is an injury to the brain caused by physical trauma, typically a sudden bump…

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June 30, 2021

3 Ways Neuro-Optometry Can Help Stroke Survivors

Approximately 15 million people around the globe suffer from a stroke each year. An alarming two-thirds of stroke survivors experience…

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May 28, 2021

4 Ways Vision May Be Affected Following A Stroke

About 2 in 3 stroke survivors live with some degree of visual dysfunction following the stroke. Although all brains are…

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April 30, 2021

Boys With ADHD Are at Higher Risk for Brain Injury & Vision Problems

Studies show that traumatic brain injuries (TBI) occur in approximately 17% of males worldwide. To determine whether there is a…

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