VISION THERAPY
Vision therapy (VT) provides children and adults with the opportunity to use their vision in the most efficient manner. it can help with eye muscle problems (convergence and divergence, vertical eye muscle problems), tracking speed and accuracy, speed of focusing, visual perceptual difficulties and to help maximise visual processing speed potential.
When the visual system works more efficiently, more visual information can be received, processed and comprehended.
INDIVIDUALISED PROGRAMMES...
TO ADDRESS VISUAL PROBLEMS
Vision therapy can be used for simple eye problems such as inefficient focusing or focusing speed, difficulties in eye alignment as well as for more complex problems such as amblyopic (lazy) eyes or other binocular problems. It can be helpful for difficulties in literacy, following along a line of print (tracking), poor hand-eye coordination and visual-spatial difficulties
The visual problems can often be addressed even in the presence of other conditions. We are happy to see and help those who have visual problems and are on the autistic spectrum or have DCD, dyslexia, or ADHD, as well as patients with visual difficulties associated with traumatic brain injury and stroke survivors.
Students who have good visual abilities read faster with less effort, understand more of what they read and retain the information longer. Athletes who use their vision effectively see things more quickly, evaluate relative position more accurately, tire less and demonstrate enhanced overall performance.
Patients who have problems with visual perception and visual information processing can develop good body bilaterality, eye-hand co-ordination, form perception, directionality and visualisation through vision therapy.
WHAT IS THE PROCESS?
AN INDIVIDUALISED PROGRAMME OF ACTIVITIES
Vision therapy is tailored to meet the specific needs of each patient.The success depends primarily on the individual and, in the case of a child, their parents. The prescribed amount of time must be spent and a conscientious effort made to perform the therapy activities as instructed
We are aware of how difficult this can be, and would be more than happy to discuss any problems that crop up so that we can help to make the therapy as effective as possible. We can even provide computerised therapy programmes if necessary. Please feel free to ring us and we will always call back if we are in a clinic.
Some equipment is needed for vision therapy and this will be supplied as needed.
OUR RESULTS
At Paul Adler Optometrists, we think our results are good. We would wouldn't we? Nevertheless, we are delighted that the procedures and results of some of our treatments have been accepted for publication in the scientific literature.
If you would like the full reference or a copy of the research, please contact us.
COMPUTERISED VISION THERAPY
WHAT IS COMPUTERISED VISION THERAPY?
There are several different programmes that address different problems but are not suitable for every patient. One-to-one therapy is the gold standard of care.
The youngest age that a child can use the programmes is around six years old. Young children (and older children with poorer concentration) need parental supervision for effective treatment.
Our programmes are rigorously tested and evidence based, and can only be prescribed by a qualified registered eye care practitioner (optometrist, ophthalmologist, or orthoptist).