October is children’s vision awareness month!
Good vision ensures your child can succeed to their full potential. 60% of children with literacy challenges have an undiagnosed vision problem. Make sure your children are ready to learn – Book an appointment for a comprehensive eye exam today! (905) 666-4848
Dr. Lee was away from the office in Guelph this weekend to hear about new treatment options for vision problems due to concussions. It was such a treat to learn from the president of the Neuro-Optometric Rehabilitation Association (NORA), Dr. Curt Baxstrom. He consults at two rehabilitation hospitals in Seattle providing Neuro-Optometric Rehabilitation services for patients with stroke, TBI and a wide array of other neurological conditions. What a wealth of knowledge and experience!
Vision therapy is not just for kids! Click here to read the blog of an adult patient. This patient found vision therapy after seeking help for difficulties while reading, working, and learning to play the cello. He/she is making huge strides after only 8 weeks of therapy!
Click below to read follow the journey and read old posts
https://covdblog.wordpress.com/2016/08/17/adult-vt-week-8/
Book your kids’ #backtoschool eye exam to make sure they’re ready for learning!
50% of vision problems can be missed by school screenings
Letters in particular gave Laurian quite a challenge as she frequently wrote them backwards. A comprehensive vision exam revealed that Laurian was a good candidate for vision therapy to improve her visual tracking skills. This would help her keep better track of where her pencil was going and to better understand the shapes of letters and words.
At age 5, Laurian started writing lots of letters backwards. She needed help with her visual tracking skills and vision therapy was just the thing! Click here to read about her story