Ophthalmology & Optometric Vision Therapy
Saturday, September 4th, 2010
Dr. Len Press shares his article that he wrote in 2002 regarding the perceived disparity between ophthalmology’s view and optometry’s view of vision therapy. Now with more efficacy, like the convergence insufficiency study, optometric vision therapy continues to grow and expand! Click here to read the entire article from Dr. Len Press.
Tags: convergence insufficiency, Hellerstein & Brenner Vision Center, Vision Therapy
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ADHD & Vision Problems Linked
Monday, August 30th, 2010
Thanks to Dr. Dom Maino for reviewing the research: Please see: Granet DB, Gomi CF, Ventura R, Miller-Scholte AThe relationship between convergence insufficiency and ADHD.Strabismus. 2005 Dec;13(4):163-8. Thye abstract noted that”….Children being evaluated for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) often have an eye exam as part of their evaluation. The symptoms of convergence insufficiency (CI) [...]
Tags: ADHD, convergence insufficiency, Vision Therapy
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Traumatic Brain Injury May be Classified as Chronic Disease
Friday, August 27th, 2010
Many of us treat patients with traumatic brain injury. So often these patients present with complex symptoms and problems beyond the initial trauma. This article in the Science Daily helps to bridge the questions that arise with many of these patients. I know the blog entry is long, but interesting. ScienceDaily (Aug. 26, 2010) — “Traumatic [...]
Tags: brain injury
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Convergence Insufficiency: The Private Eye Goes Public #4
Thursday, August 26th, 2010
Another great post from Dr. Len Press on Convergence Insufficiency: The Private Eye Goes Public #4. A short preview of Dr. Press’ blog entry: “Let’s briefly review the answers to the first three questions that Dr. Fortenbacher posed in part 1 of this investigative series, before addressing the final two points on why some doctors are [...]
Tags: convergence insufficiency, learning, Vision Therapy
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The Private Eye Goes Public- Parts 1,2,3
Tuesday, August 17th, 2010
Drs. Fortenbacher & Press continue with providing great information on convergence insufficiency on their blog-The Private Eye Goes Public- Parts 1,2,3 Click here to read the entire blog.
Tags: convergence insufficiency, stereopsis, Vision Therapy
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Dr. Susan Barry Interviewed on Terry Gross NPR program
Monday, August 16th, 2010
Dr. Sue Barry tells how she achieved binocular vision after being told she was too old to do anything about her strabismus. Sue, a neurobiologist, had been cross-eyed since early infancy. Though she had operations as a young child to correct her eyes’ appearance, they still sent conflicting messages to her brain. As a result, [...]
Tags: 3D movies, stereopsis, success, visualization
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CI: The Private Eye Goes Public – Part 1
Monday, August 16th, 2010
Thanks to Drs. Dan Fortenbacher & Len Press for their series on convergence insufficiency. They speak to the question, “How could a child in the year 2010 be suffering from a significant eye disorder in the US and yet have a high probability that the disorder will not be recognized and properly managed by a large percentage of eye doctors?” [...]
Tags: convergence insufficiency, visualization
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Vision Therapy-More Than Meets the Eye
Saturday, July 10th, 2010
From 3-D Vision to Traumatic Brain Injury – New Issue of Optometric Journal Shares Insights for All Great information is available in this new COVD Journal. Click here for a summary of the articles!
Tags: brain injury, Vision Therapy
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Is Your Child Ready For Contact Lenses?
Thursday, June 24th, 2010
“Are contact lenses appropriate, or even safe, for my child to wear?” Many parents ask me those questions. Our practice, Hellerstein & Brenner Vision Center PC, has been successfully fitting contact lenses on children, even as young as 1 years old. When the kids as this young, it is usually for a very specific [...]
Tags: children, contact lenses, Hellerstein & Brenner Vision Center, kids, success
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Wii Technology Helps Brain Injuries
Wednesday, June 23rd, 2010
Neuroplasticity research shows that brain cells can sprout new neurons after brain injury-even with adults. Vision rehabilitation, provided by optometrists trained in Vision Therapy, have been successfully treating the visual consequences after brain injury. Visual symptoms include: Difficulty with reading, blurred vision, double vision, visual spatial and balance difficulties, poor eye-hand coordination, decreased visual memory. [...]
Tags: brain, brain injury, optometry, Vision Therapy
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