![]() ![]() Because of the complexity of the visual system, we design individually prescribed therapy plans to address each person’s visual needs.Īt The Mind’s Eye Center, Vision Therapy is individually designed for each patient’s needs. This is why it is so important to understand that optometric vision therapy is different from self-help “eye exercises.” Optometric vision therapy is like physical therapy for the eyes, but with a cognitive or thinking component. Simply put, the need for brain-based (neurolearning) vision therapy for patients with conditions such as autism spectrum, ADHD, reading problems, or brain injury has nothing to do with whether eyesight is 20/20 or the eyes are healthy. This is a shortsighted approach when you consider that vision occurs beyond the eyes. The eyes are fine, therefore there’s no need for vision therapy. If they determine that there are no abnormalities with the eye, that’s the end of the discussion. Pediatricians screen for eye problems-and many ophthalmologists and optometrists only examine eye health and eyesight. It is important to understand why there can be disagreement when comparing the recommendations of optometrists specially trained in vision therapy and other eye doctors or pediatricians.
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