Early intervention critically important in children’s vision problems
Friday, September 10th, 2010
Thanks to the VisionHelp Blog investigational series written by Dr. Leonard Press and Dr. Dan Fortenbacher dedicated to uncovering the important public health and patient care issues surrounding convergence insufficiency. Here is their next piece written about the importance of early intervention in children’s vision care. “When is it OK to “wait and see” if the problem goes away on [...]
Tags: convergence insufficiency, Vision Therapy
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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) [...]
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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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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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