Two Ph.D. researchers, Eileen Birch and Krista Kelly present their findings to the Journal of the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus. Notably, they find that "Even though it usually results in poor vision in just one eye, amblyopia can reduce reading speed in natura…Read More
When your child has eyeglasses, you want to make sure to instill in them proper eye care lessons. This, of course, can be used while they’re children but be just as useful when they get older. When children know how to care for their eyeglasses, you can ensure that their glasses will last longer. …Read More
If you’re child was born with any kind of eye issue, more likely than not, they are required to wear eyeglasses. The trick to caring for your eyeglasses is making their care become habitual. When properly caring for your glasses becomes routine, it becomes less of a chore and more of a way of life…Read More
Your eyes are an extremely important tool to see the world around you. They are quite possibly the most important part of your body, in that they are used as an essential mechanism for perception and spatial awareness. Something you may not know about your eyes is that they are easily damaged, and o…Read More
It is no surprise that food is good for the body, especially growing ones! Whatever your kids eat houses important nutrients that can be used to strengthen their bodies to fight disease. However, certain foods are better than others, and do more for certain parts of their bodies. For example, certai…Read More
Four percent of children are born with Amblyopia, commonly called “Lazy Eye.” Though the disorder does not harm your child physically, if left untreated it can lead to serious problems such as learning disabilities, double-vision, and even blindness. Amblyopia is caused while your baby is in ute…Read More
It is estimated that two to three percent of people in the United States are born with Amblyopia. This is term used to describe the disorder when one or both eyes are not fully controlled by the brain. Another term commonly used to refer to Amblyopia is called, lazy eye. When one has lazy eye, this …Read More
As a parent, you want to do the most for your child. You want to ensure that if a problem arises in their development, you will make the swiftest and safest action to remedy the situation. When a child is born with vision impairments, there are two courses of action: surgery or therapy. As a parent …Read More
People often use the terms "vision" and "eyesight" interchangeably, but there's more to vision than eyesight. When most people think of great vision, they automatically think of 20/20 eyesight. However, vision also has to do with the way that your eyes focus, interpret information, perceive depth an…Read More
I spend a lot of time thinking of the most concise way to explain vision therapy. Every day, I discover that my patients and/or their parents have never heard of vision therapy, so it takes some time to discuss the subject. And, in my busy primary care optometry practice, finding that extra few min…Read More
When all you ever think about is eyes and vision, you sometimes end up going down a rabbit hole of information. I don't remember how I discovered the blog written by Catherine Brennan. Her blog entry entitled "Michelle" does an excellent job of describing how limited a person's life can be when thei…Read More
We're always on the lookout for vision therapy success stories across the country, and I found a great blog post from The Vision Therapy Center in Wisconsin titled, "Optometrist's Child With 20/20 Eyesight has...Vision Problems?" It was a great example of how most eye doctors, whether they are optom…Read More
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