Good Vision is More Than 20/20

Good Vision is More than 20/20

One in four children will have to struggle in school because of the dangerous assumption some people make that 20/20 eyesight means that the a child's vision is normal. 20/20 does not mean that your child can see the chalkboard at the end of the day when he or she is tired. It does not mean that your child can see to read without blurred or double vision. It does not mean that he can use his eyes to guide a pencil when writing. In short, 20/20 eyesight is no guarantee that your child has the visual abilities to succeed in school. School and some doctor screenings often only test for 20/20 visual acuity. In fact some children who undergo a traditional standard eye exam may have been told "His eyes are healthy and he sees 20/20," yet problems with vision still exist. The problem with missing subtle visual problems lies in not performing the most thorough visual examination possible.

More than just glasses

Glasses can not correct every vision problem. Glasses do just fine when the eye is out of focus but often disorders in eye teaming, fast and slow eye movements, and the ability to perceive sizes and shapes correctly require more than just glasses. Vision therapy is often a primary or additional treatment to glasses for most of these disorders.

Effective Help for Learning-Related Vision Problems

Many children with a Learning-Related Vision Problem may have 20/20 eyesight. Developmental delays in visual perception or acquired vision problems can result from today’s high stress academic environment. Visual problems like these can be major reasons why bright children have trouble in school. Here are some signs that could mean your child has a Learning-Related Vision Problem:

Frequent eye rubbing	Writes or prints poorly - poor spacing
Eyes frequently reddened	Difficulty with or prolonged time copying from book
Frowns or squints	Difficulty with or prolonged time copying from board
Eyes water frequently	Tires easily of near work
Closing or covering one eye	Difficulty recognizing same word on next page
Head close to paper when reading or writing	Avoids tasks at near
Tilts head when reading or writing	Short attention span
Moves head when reading	Poor motor coordination
Poor posture when reading or writing	Poor spelling ability
Confuses letters, words, or numbers	Difficulty catching / hitting a ball
Reverses letters, words, or numbers	Bumps into objects
Skips, rereads or omits words	Complains of nausea when doing near tasks
Vocalizes when reading silently	Headaches
Reads slowly	Blurred vision
Uses fingers as a marker	Double vision
Cannot stay on or between ruled lines	Failed school vision screenings
Poor reading comprehension	Learns better if instructed verbally
Frequent blinking	A bright child but with poor grades

The Difference Between a Regular Vision Examination and a Developmental Vision Examination

A regular vision examination is a standard comprehensive vision examination given to children. A developmental vision examination includes all of the tests of a regular examination and a second set of special perceptual, oculomotor, and other developmental visual tests necessary to detect subtle visual problems not detectable by a regular vision exam.

Help is here

We use a number of advanced techniques and diagnostic equipment to detect subtle visual problems. Our years of experience enable us to give effective treatment for these conditions. If you or someone close to you is suffering from this disorder, call us, we’re ready to help.

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