Amblyopia

Amblyopia (Lazy Eye) is a condition in which one eye does not see as clearly as the other eye. This condition develops in early childhood and is easily reversible if caught early, but for many it goes undetected until it has become established. In amblyopia, the better seeing eye takes over and actively inhibits the other eye from seeing. The accepted medical treatment is to patch the “good eye” in order to make the “bad eye” stronger. Parents often find that getting the kids to wear the patch is extremely difficult and shortly after the patching treatment is finished, the eye returns to poor vision. We understand amblyopia as the brain’s inability to make sense of both eyes so it “shuts off” one eye. Our treatment approach involves teaching the brain to use both eyes at the same time without penalizing one eye. Through guided activities, the brain learns to use both eyes equally with the reward being not only good eyesight but depth perception as well.

We have successfully treated amblyopia without the need for patching and in persons of all ages. Others will tell you it can’t be treated past the age of 8-10 years. We say it is never too late.

Humans are not born with Vision; only limited eyesight. Vision is learned through development and through movement to eventually become our dominant sensory process. For those who are delayed developmentally, have sensory processing difficulties, or have physical restrictions; vision will also be affected. We work to help these individuals develop and use their vision more effectively and to integrate it with the other senses.

Parents eagerly share how their child responds more readily to other therapeutic interventions and how it has impacted their child’s daily lives.

Do you get sick while reading in the car? Do 3D movies give you a headache and feeling of nausea? Do you avoid most of the rides at the fair? You don’t have to live with motion sickness. It is a result of a miscommunication between the visual system and the vestibular (balance) system. With a therapy program designed to re-establish accurate communication between these two systems you can be symptom free. Whether your goal is to ride a roller coaster or ride in the back seat of a car, we can help.

We live in a world that is increasingly more focused on near activities. Screen time has become the norm at work, in the classroom and in our homes. Reading, crafting and screen time are all visually demanding activities requiring a well -tuned visual system. For individuals who lack adequate eye teaming skills, headaches can result due to the increased effort needed for the task. You don’t have to give up your favorite activities or resign yourself to headaches. A therapy program designed for efficient eye teaming and focusing can leave you once again enjoying your favorite near activity in comfort or increasing your productivity at work.

Do you see double? Double vision can be the result of a neurological disorder such as MS, a brain injury, a muscle weakness, or anything that causes the teaming of the two eyes to breakdown. Often times, double vision is treated with prism glasses or surgery with limited improvement. Vision Therapy can help patients regain control of how they see thereby eliminating the double vision. This may be an alternative for you.