About Lynn Fishman Hellerstein, O.D., FCOVD, FAAO
As a pioneer in vision therapy, Dr. Hellerstein’s expertise and leadership in developmental optometry has inspired thousands of people to improve their vision and enhance their lives. She has extensively utilized vision therapy with children and adults with learning related vision problems, vision perception deficits and/or brain injuries, as well as enhancing visual performance for athletes.
Dr. Hellerstein is known for her electrifying presentations and workshops for parents, educators, therapists, athletes, optometrists, and physicians. She is now utilizing her 30 plus years of vision work to consult with businesses and organizations on how to improve workplace performance through integration of their internal and external vision.
In the nineties, she was appointed to assist in writing guidelines for The Colorado School Vision Screening Interdisciplinary Task Force and Traumatic Brain Injury Task Force of Division of Workers’ Compensation. She has published extensively on numerous vision related topics, including a five year optometry/ophthalmology research study utilizing visual electro-diagnostic techniques in patients with traumatic brain injuries. Dr. Hellerstein has also been involved in a school vision development research program in Aurora, CO.
She has been a vision consultant for facilities including Health One Spalding Rehabilitation Hospital, Rocky Mountain Multiple Sclerosis Center and Illiff Lifecare Center.
Dr. Hellerstein is a co-owner and developmental optometrist at Hellerstein & Brenner Vision Center, P.C., a full-scope optometric practice, located in the DenverMetro area of Colorado. Hellerstein & Brenner Vision Center, P.C. is dedicated to providing the highest quality vision care to patients of all ages. With a highly trained staff and state of the art equipment, her practice strives to go beyond “20/20.” www.HBVision.net
Hellerstein & Brenner Vision Center, P.C. is concerned with prevention, treatment, remediation and enhancement of the visual system for children and adults to achieve optimal function.
Lynn Hellerstein graduated with honors from Pacific University College of Optometry in 1977. She serves as an adjunct professor at Illinois College of Optometry, University of Houston College of Optometry, and Southern College of Optometry.
A Fellow of the College of Optometrists in Vision Development (COVD) and American Academy of Optometry, Dr. Hellerstein is also past president of COVD.
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Comments from Parents and Patients
He now reads more quickly and fluently. He went from a child who dreaded reading assignments to one that has a favorite book that he reads just for fun. Work at school and at home does not take as long and therefore he is able to do many other activities. His report card assessment went from being below grade level in some reading and writing areas in 2nd grade to being to straight A’s in all subjects in 4th grade! His confidence in his abilities has soared.
Parent
It was an extreme relief to understand that there was a physical cause in my child’s school issues and, more importantly, there were concrete steps to improve my child’s performance.
Parent
I was able to write more songs and not get frustrated like before. My handwriting got better and I could write more assignments in school. Headaches went away. I am more organized and less frustrated.
Patient
He went from being a non-reader to fulfilling his potential as a high level reader over the course of that one year. His success is school is entirely indebted to it.
Parent
My son is doing better in school and enjoys reading more now.
Parent
I think he had a better attitude about writing because it was easier for him.
Parent
I believe that vision therapy definitely helped my son in many ways. The area he most improved in was reading. The second area was balance and fine motor skills. Sadly, I believe that because we didn’t realize the problem until late into his first grade year, his writing fundamentals were not firmly rooted, and we are still struggling with this in fourth grade.
Parent
We spent less time doing his homework and it wasn’t such a struggle to get through.
Parent
Reading was always a joy before my accident; post, it became a burden. With therapy, I was able to read again … and write … something I wasn’t able to do for 18 months.
Patient
The therapy I received greatly improved my functioning. I am now much quicker and more efficient when it comes to my work. Additionally, my eye-strain was greatly reduced which has led to more stamina.
Patient
My daughter now reads without struggling and without arguing with me to do it. Her confidence has grown tremendously. Also, her ability to concentrate and complete her work is no longer a problem.This has been a great experience for all of us.
Parent
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