The Crucial Role of Vision Therapy in Addressing Post-Concussion Visual Symptoms
After sustaining a concussion, patients often experience a range of debilitating visual and systemic symptoms, including dizziness,...
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DynamicVisionTherapy
- May 13
- 2 min
Navigating the Link Between Vision Problems and ADHD in Children
As parents, it's not uncommon to face the challenge of distinguishing between typical childhood behaviors and signs of underlying issues....
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DynamicVisionTherapy
- Jan 23
- 5 min
“b, d, p, q” Letter Reversals – An Indicator of Visual Information Processing Deficits?
Does your child often mistake the letters “b” for “d” or “p” for “q”? These mistakes, known as letter reversal errors, oftentimes cause...
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DynamicVisionTherapy
- Sep 13, 2023
- 2 min
Aniseikonia and the Importance of Symmetrical Image Size
Aniseikonia is the difference between image size or shape perceived by both eyes. Most often caused by an asymmetric prescription of the...
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DynamicVisionTherapy
- Jan 23, 2023
- 2 min
Comparing Two Models of Treatment for Amblyopia: Penalizing the Good Eye vs Binocular Vision Therapy
Monocular treatment for amblyopia, such as patching or penalization, does not always result in 20/20 vision. Moreover, recurrence of...
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Ryan Edwards, OD, FCOVD
- Sep 19, 2022
- 3 min
Sight vs Vision: Is there a difference?
Common Misconceptions about Vision There are two terms that are interchanged often with the assumption that they have the same meaning,...
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- Mar 21, 2022
- 2 min
How do I know if I need Vision Therapy?
Vision therapy is a doctor directed program (by an optometrist) that is aimed at training the brain and eyes to work together. Vision...
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Ryan Edwards, OD, FCOVD
- Jul 1, 2021
- 2 min
Convergence Insufficiency and ADHD
When a child is asked to attend to near point tasks, such as reading or schoolwork, the visual demand naturally increases due to the...
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Ryan Edwards, OD, FCOVD
- Jun 7, 2019
- 2 min
Pencil Push-Ups Are Not Enough
Too often, pencil push-ups are assigned as an “exercise” to improve ocular convergence ability. Occupational therapists, physical...
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Ryan Edwards, OD, FCOVD
- May 24, 2019
- 2 min
Visual Information Processing
Visual perception is the process we use to gather visual information from the environment and the ability to organize, understand and...
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Ryan Edwards, OD, FCOVD
- May 10, 2019
- 2 min
Primitive Reflexes
Primitive reflexes are automatic movements originating in the brain stem and are essential for a baby’s survival in the first few weeks...
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Ryan Edwards, OD, FCOVD
- Apr 26, 2019
- 2 min
Vision therapy is not an exercise to increase strength of eye muscles
Often descriptions of vision therapy include the phrase “vision exercises” or “physical therapy for your eyes”, this phrasing, however,...
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Ryan Edwards, OD, FCOVD
- Feb 7, 2017
- 3 min
The Connection Between Vision and the Vestibular System – Part 3
In our January blog post we reviewed some of the visual issues that can arise with vestibular disorders. So to continue this topic...
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Ryan Edwards, OD, FCOVD
- Jan 17, 2017
- 2 min
The Connection Between Vision and the Vestibular System – Part 2
In our last blog post we discussed the connection between the vestibular system and visual system via the automatic function known as the...
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Ryan Edwards, OD, FCOVD
- Dec 20, 2016
- 2 min
The Connection Between Vision and the Vestibular System – Part 1
A great analogy for explaining the connection between the visual system and the vestibular system is described in an article by the...
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Ryan Edwards, OD, FCOVD
- Oct 27, 2016
- 2 min
Myopia (Nearsightedness): A Growing Concern
Myopia, also known as nearsightedness, refers to someone who sees things more clearly up close rather than in the distance. There are at...
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Ryan Edwards, OD, FCOVD
- Oct 12, 2016
- 2 min
Success with Vision Therapy for Post-Concussion Vision Disorders
A case series published in Optometry and Vision Science reviewed patient records during a time frame of 18 months from two private...
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Ryan Edwards, OD, FCOVD
- Sep 20, 2016
- 2 min
Vision and Sports Performance
Not only do poor visual skills cause difficulties in reading and learning in the classroom, but they also significantly affect your...
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Ryan Edwards, OD, FCOVD
- Sep 1, 2016
- 1 min
Vision Therapy and Orthoptics – What’s the Difference?
A helpful approach to distinguishing these two terms is to think of vision therapy as the umbrella term for a treatment program that...
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Ryan Edwards, OD, FCOVD
- Aug 18, 2016
- 1 min
The ABCs of Vision Issues
Children with visual impairments experience greater difficulty with school-related tasks such as reading and writing, playing sports, and...
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