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March 9, 2024

The Importance of Eye-Hand-Body Coordination in Basketball

If you watched the NBA’s recently concluded playoffs, you saw Miami’s Bam Adebayo win a game by shifting laterally under…

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March 9, 2024

Why Lowering the Risk of Cataracts is So Vital – Opto-mization NeuroVisual Performance

Home ¯ Eye Care Services ¯ Eye Disease Diagnosis and Management ¯ Cataract Surgery Co-Management ¯ Why Lowering the Risk…

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March 9, 2024

Soccer

Soccer is about more than just seeing clearly. Sure you’ve practiced making sure that you’re getting over the ball, or…

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March 9, 2024

Vision Therapy Treatment of Symptomatic Convergence Insufficiency

Effect of treatment of symptomatic convergence insufficiency on reading in children: a pilot study.Scheiman M1, Chase C2, Borsting E3, Lynn…

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March 9, 2024

Vision Therapy Can Improve Reading Skills In Children

By training the eyes and brain to seamlessly work together, vision therapy effectively treats visual dysfunctions that interfere with a…

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March 9, 2024

The Link Between Neuroplasticity And Optometric Care

Scientists once believed that human brains are merely a large bundle of nerves that do not change or develop past…

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July 31, 2021

Does your Child Have a Vision Problem? Here are 20 Signs to Look Out For

A vision problem may directly impact a child?s performance in the classroom and on the sports field,  negatively affecting self-esteem…

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June 24, 2021

3 Causes of Lazy Eye in Children

Amblyopia, commonly known as ?lazy eye,? is a neuro-developmental vision condition that begins in early childhood, usually before the age…

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May 28, 2021

5 Vision Therapy Myths Debunked

There?s a lot of misinformation out there, especially when it comes to vision therapy ? a customized program that trains…

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April 8, 2021

Can Vision Therapy Help Myopia?

You may have heard of vision therapy in the context of helping adults and children with a lazy eye, eye…

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March 23, 2021

Common Visual Symptoms to Watch for in Children

People often believe that if a child has 20/20 vision, they have perfect eyesight. This isn?t always the case. Having…

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February 27, 2021

Should My Child See An Occupational Therapist Or A Vision Therapist?

Parents of a child struggling to keep up at school will do almost anything to get their child the help…

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October 12, 2020

TBIs Can Be Caused by Even the Mildest of Head Injuries

Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) is a disruption in the normal function of the brain. Most are caused by a blow,…

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September 30, 2020

Traumatic Brain Injuries Can Harm the Visual System ? And Self Esteem

A traumatic brain injury (TBI) can harm vital communication between the brain and the visual system, bringing on disabling symptoms.…

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August 18, 2020

Prism Glasses for Post-Concussion Patients

Concussions Can Affect the Visual System Concussions are brain injuries resulting from physical trauma, such as a car accident, a…

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August 5, 2020

How Vision and the Brain Work Together

There?s more to a healthy vision than meets the eye. While it?s true that functional visual skills depend on healthy…

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June 28, 2020

Nystagmus ? Is That a Super Villain or Something?

Although the word ?Nystagmus? sounds like something out of a comic book, it actually refers to a condition characterized by…

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June 8, 2020

Is It Normal To Have Long-Lasting Symptoms After A Head Injury?

Perhaps you can relate to one of these scenarios: After sustaining a mild head injury in a car accident, you…

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