Vision Therapy

Vision Therapy
Presentation by:Cathy Chang
UC Sandiego

What is Vision Therapy?

* Vision therapy (visual training, vision training) is an individualized supervised treatment program designed to correct visual-motor and/or perceptual-cognitive deficiencies

Why Vision Therapy?

* Behavioral Optometrists believe that vision is a learned skill; Vision plays the largest role in learning.
“There's more to vision than just having 20/20 eyesight. A strong visual system is needed for reading, using a computer, and playing sports.”

Vision Related Learning Problems

* Physical Symptoms
• Jerky eye movements, one eye turning in or out
• Squinting, eye rubbing, or excessive blinking
• Blurred or double vision
• Headaches, dizziness, or nausea after reading
• Head tilting, closing or blocking one eye when
reading
* Secondary Symptoms
• Smart in everything but school
• Low self-esteem, poor self image
• Temper flare ups, aggressiveness
• Frequent crying
• Short attention span
• Fatigue, frustration, stress
• Irritability
• Day dreaming

* Performance Clues

• Avoidance of near work
• Frequent loss of place
• Omits, inserts, or rereads letters/words
• Confuses similar looking words
• Failure to recognize the same word in the next sentence
• Poor reading comprehension
• Difficulty copying from the chalkboard
• Book held too close to the eyes
• Inconsistent or poor sports performance
* Social Labels

• Lazy
• Dyslexic
• Attention Deficit Disorder
• Slow learner
• Behavioral problems
• Working below potential

Amblyopia (lazy eye)

* A condition in which one eye has reduced vision; There’s a difference in visual acuity between the two eyes


Normal Vision Lazy Eye Vision
Causes
Clinical Symptoms
Early Diagnosis
Treatment Options
Strabismus (crossed eyes)
Causes
Symptoms
Treatment
VT Approach & Techniques
Demonstrations
Research Studies

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