Myopia, also known as nearsightedness, refers to someone who sees things more clearly up close rather than in the distance. There are at least three forms of myopia. Type I Myopia – present at birth (or soon after) in one or both eyes. This tends to be a more severe form of myopia and does not seem to be influenced by how one uses their eyes. Type II Myopia – acquired or functional myopia. This type is usually heredity if it develops at a young age but it is affected by envir

A case series published in Optometry and Vision Science reviewed patient records during a time frame of 18 months from two private practices. Eighty percent of patients (175 out of 218) with a mean age of 20.5 years were recommended vision therapy after a concussion. Post-concussion vision problems were prevalent with the most common diagnoses being convergence insufficiency at 47% and accommodative insufficiency at 42%. Of the 95 patients who completed their vision therapy t

Children with visual impairments experience greater difficulty with school-related tasks such as reading and writing, playing sports, and achieving success in future work roles. The most common vision problems in school-age children include focusing deficits, eye movement and tracking difficulties, amblyopia (lazy eye) and/or strabismus (wandering eye). Here are some signs to look for in a child who may have an underlying visual impairment: Appearance Closing an eye Eye turn