Vision Development Center Company

How fast can you make a decision? Can you think as fast as a pitcher pitches? It takes less than .4 of a second for a ball to get from a pitcher to the mound. Vision Therapy can help a batter begin to recognize seams, spins, colors and therefore pitches, for a better chance to…

Early detection of amblyopia can help reduce the risk of impaired vision. Vision therapy can help patients develop some of the visual skills that they lack due to amblyopia. So, what is amblyopia and what effects can it have? Click here to read more.

There is so much more to good handwriting than just fine motor skills! It involves a combination of visual and motor skills, also known as eye-hand coordination. Many of our patients report neater, properly spaced handwriting and faster writing speed after completing vision therapy! Read more here about the visual perceptual skills involved in handwriting.…

Getting outdoors and using proper lighting when doing close work is so important! Read here to learn more about the potential connection between too much near point work and nearsightedness. Photo from Shutterstock/Maresol

It’s hard to imagine any NHL goalie getting ready to play or practice without a series of dynamic stretches and movements designed to warm up the key muscles required to stop pucks. For many goalies, though, the most important muscles are in their head. “Your biggest muscle as a goalie is your eyes,” Washington Capitals…

Research increasingly suggests that addiction to electronic devices is indeed a real phenomenon. These studies, published in Psychology Today, break down some possible effects on the brain after too much screen time. Read here.

What changes have you seen since beginning vision therapy? Headaches I’ve suffered since I was a child had decreased substantially in intensity and frequency. I go for days without headaches, and when I do have them, I can usually trace them back to intense periods of eye strain (PhD program… sigh). I no longer need…

Do you find yourself saying, “good job” over and over? Add some variety with these phrases to praise and recognize your child’s specific efforts. A little encouragement can go a long way!

With more and more children diagnosed with A.D.D./A.D.H.D. each day, many parents are looking for help without the use of medication. Symptoms of A.D.D./A.D.H.D. are strikingly similar to those of vision problems such as Convergence Insufficiency. Read more here. Want more research? This article contains links to further studies about A.D.D./A.D.H.D. and visual deficiencies. The good news: Vision therapy is…

Elliot graduated from our vision therapy program! Elliot worked very hard and graduated from vision therapy! He is now reading at grade level, can copy from the board at school much faster than before, and has more overall confidence. Congratulations, Elliot! Playing his favorite game on the last day of therapy.