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Latest Insights and Articles on Vision Care and Therapy
June 30, 2025
Vision-Related Migraines and Dizziness: Understanding the Missing Link Between Your Eyes and Your Brain
Migraines. Dizziness. Visual auras. Sensitivity to light and motion. For many patients across Victoria, Nanaimo, and Vancouver Island, these symptoms…
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…
June 25, 2025
Everyday Eye Safety: How to Prevent Accidents and Protect Your Vision at Home
Your home may feel like the safest place in the world, but it’s also where more than half of all…
June 21, 2025
How Eye Tracking Affects Learning: What Parents Should Know
Many children across British Columbia struggle in school, not because of a lack of effort or intelligence, but because of…
June 17, 2025
Binocular Vision Dysfunction: The Overlooked Cause of Dizziness, Anxiety, and Visual Discomfort in Victoria and Nanaimo
If you’ve been dealing with dizziness, headaches, anxiety in busy environments, or eye strain that no one can quite explain,…
June 15, 2025
Contact Lenses and Your Eye Health: What You Need to Know
Contact lenses offer comfort, convenience, and visual freedom, but only when managed with the right expertise. At Opto-Mization, we regularly…
October 25, 2022
Is Your Child Doing Poorly in School? Here?s What You Need to Know
If you ever received a bad report card as a child, you know how frustrating it can be. You likely…
September 28, 2022
How Poor Eye Tracking Impacts Reading
If your child is struggling in the classroom, reading below grade level, avoids reading tasks or becomes easily frustrated when…
August 31, 2022
Giving Vision Therapy The Attention It Deserves
The American Academy of Pediatrics (APA) recently published a policy statement (opinion piece) about visual problems that can arise after…
July 27, 2022
Why All Kids with ADHD Should Have Their Eyes Examined
Does your child have difficulty paying attention in school or show signs of behavioral problems? If so, he or she…
June 30, 2022
Are Children with IEPs More Likely to Have Vision Problems?
Children with IEPs ? school-based Individualized Educational Programs ? are more likely to experience problems with their eyes, especially their…
May 25, 2022
10% of Children Have Undetected Vision Problems
Almost every classroom has children who struggle more than their peers, whether academically, socially or behaviourally. What many parents and…
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…
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…
March 8, 2020
Dizziness and Balance: How Vision Plays a Vital Role
Imagine trying to navigate a grocery store when, all of a sudden, a dizzy spell hits. The room starts to…
January 29, 2020
Football Trivia: How Can An Eye Doctor Help Athletes After a Head Injury?
Did you know that according to the National Football League’s (NFL) injury data, NFL athletes sustain a combined total of…
December 31, 2019
Tips to Avoid a Concussion or TBI
The complexity of the brain is truly fascinating; any slight change in its chemistry or structural integrity can result in…
December 31, 2019
Can Neuro-Optometric Rehabilitation Help Stroke Patients With Vision Problems?
If a loved one recently suffered a stroke and is still struggling with the after-effects, you will want to do…