Vision therapy

My name is Marc, and I am a vision therapy graduate. I was your typical kid, except that I could not pay attention in school and hated to read. Luckily, my second grade teacher requested that I get an eye examination, and the optometrist recognized that I needed more than glasses. I was referred to an optometrist that specialized in learning-related vision problems, including visual efficiency and processing disorders. I immediately started a vision therapy program and saw tremendous…

Check out our tips for How to Treat Convergence Insufficiency with Vision therapy at Home. Do you ever wonder if maybe your child has issues with their eye

Today's blog is about balance. As you might expect, our visual system play a big role. And when we work our visual systems, our balanc...

He made good grades, but undetected vision issues caused school to become a frustrating struggle. And the solution had nothing to do with wearing glasses or physical eye health. Luke Rumfelt, of Sh…

My name is Marc, and I am a vision therapy graduate. I was your typical kid, except that I could not pay attention in school and hated to read. Luckily, my second grade teacher requested that I get an eye examination, and the optometrist recognized that I needed more than glasses. I was referred to an optometrist that specialized in learning-related vision problems, including visual efficiency and processing disorders. I immediately started a vision therapy program and saw tremendous…

These occupational therapy interventions are OT activities for kids to help with child development of functional skills.

A brock string is a common vision therapy tool. It consists of a white flexible cord or string, approximately 10 - 15 feet in length, with colored wooden beads that can be moved to various positions along the length of the string. The Brock offers instant feedback to the participant if their eyes are working together to focus on an object at various distances. The Brock string is often used in vision therapy for patients with vergence disorders such as Convergence Insufficiency, patients…

As therapists, we often times see clients with vision needs that impact functional skills. Visual processing is a complex topic and convergence insufficiency is just one area. Read below to find out more about convergence in kids, to understand exactly what is convergence insufficiency, and how convergence plays into functional skills and learning. **DISCLAIMER** I am ... Read more

RSF Optometry explains the science-backed benefits of vision therapy for adult eye focus, coordination and visual processing issues. Book an evaluation now.

Smooth pursuits, or visual pursuits are visual tracking skills needed for reading and daily functional tasks. Here is more information and ideas.