Many of you who read this list will relate to these scenarios – and yet be unaware that each one could stem from a vision-related problem.

Understanding Vision Disorder
Reading-related vision disorders are not widely known or understood. This can explain why your search for solutions has ended in so many dead-ends. Dr. Tod Davis, Developmental Optometry & Vision Therapy Services is working hard to rectify that problem by offering extensive educational tools to better inform those who may themselves (or someone they care about) suffer from vision disorder.

Because many professionals are unfamiliar with vision disorders, many children who suffer with the problem are often misdiagnosed. Some are grouped in a school setting with the slow learners and those who are developmentally delayed. Others are told they are A.D.H.D. or A.D.D. Parent and educators alike, are not aware the problem could actually be a vision disorder.

Lack of Knowledge
Again, it’s no one’s fault, but merely because they may have never heard of vision disorders – such as convergence insufficiency (CI), for instance.

Convergence insufficiency (CI) is an eye condition which leads to some or all of the following: loss of concentration, slow reading, eye strain, headaches, blurred or double vision and ultimately impacts learning.

The fact is current research indicates that approximately 1 in 4 children has vision disorders such as CI, that interfere with their ability to learn.

But how can this be possible when most all schools offer vision screenings? The fact is a basic eye test is not equipped to diagnose a more complex vision disorder. Add to that the fact that the affected student is usually unable to verbalize his or her own problem.

Vision Disorders are Treatable!
The good news is that these are treatable conditions! Tod R. Davis, OD, PLC, offers in-office therapy at three different vision therapy centers located in Gainesville, Fredericksburg, and Winchester, Virginia. Dr. Davis, who has been treating vision disorders for nearly 30 years, says, "When a child struggles with reading and learning it costs their parents dearly in terms of time, money and frustration. In addition, there are significant costs to the schools that inadvertently misdiagnose this problem."

Dr. Davis goes on to say, "When a vision problem is at the root of a child’s difficulties, the symptoms can be easily detected, if you know what to look for."

Vision Therapy
People are well acquainted with physical therapy, speech therapy, and occupational therapy – but few have ever heard of vision therapy. Basically, this refers to a type of physical therapy for the eyes and brain. Highly effective, it is the non-surgical treatment for common visual problems. This can include lazy eye therapy as well as for crossed eyes, double vision, convergence insufficiency and some reading and learning disabilities.

Hope Renewed
Family after family attest to the phenomenal transformation that takes place in their child after being correctly diagnosed and undergoing the proper therapy:

Rylie would mainly complain about constant headaches and how sore her eyes would feel. The more she read the worse the symptoms would become. Before we realized what the problem was, we thought it could just be fixed with glasses. After meeting with the doctor, we realized that the glasses were not enough to fix her problem. Vision Therapy was needed and a short time later Rylie was cured of her vision condition that caused her headaches.

Hope is here! Over the years, we have worked with hundreds (?) of families and are thrilled to be able to share in the joy and excitement when the problem is correctly diagnosed, systematically treated, and subsequently solved – forever.

Think of the renewed peace that would come to your home and think of the renewed confidence your student would experience, once the vision disorder is treated.

Who Benefits from Vision Therapy?
Vision therapy is not only for children. This type of therapy is effective for anyone – adults and children, who are faced with visual challenges such as learning-related vision problems.

Vision Therapy can help individuals who lack the necessary visual skills for effective reading, writing, and learning which can include eye movement and focusing skills, convergence, eye-hand activity, and visual memory skills.

For further and more detailed information regarding all of the ramifications of vision disorders and vision therapy, feel free to browse our site, fill out the Contact Form at the top, or call this number: .

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