{"id":10193,"date":"2021-03-11T07:14:02","date_gmt":"2021-03-11T07:14:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/?page_id=10193"},"modified":"2021-09-09T06:09:44","modified_gmt":"2021-09-09T06:09:44","slug":"what-are-the-benefits-of-vision-therapy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/vision-therapy\/guide-to-vision-therapy\/what-are-the-benefits-of-vision-therapy\/","title":{"rendered":"What Are the Benefits of Vision Therapy?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>The efficacy of vision therapy has been clearly shown by numerous research studies funded by the National Eye Institute (NEI).<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/vision-therapy\/what-is-vision-therapy\/\">Vision therapy<\/a> is a personalized treatment program designed to strengthen and improve visual skills such as focusing, visual processing speed, convergence, eye-tracking, hand-eye coordination, and more!<\/p>\n<p>This program teaches the patient how to apply these new skills to improve their learning, reading, attention, and concentration.<\/p>\n<p><i>If you feel vision therapy could benefit you or your child the <\/i><a href=\"http:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/practice-search\/\"><i>Find an Eye Doctor<\/i><\/a><i> directory lists eye doctors near you that have helped thousands of patients have years of experience in helping patients with vision therapy.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><strong>SEE RELATED:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/vision-therapy\/guide-to-vision-therapy\/what-are-the-benefits-of-vision-therapy\/how-can-a-developmental-optometrist-help\/\">How Can a Developmental Optometrist Help?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t<div class=\"practice-search-widget\">\n\t\t<h3>Find a Vision Therapy Eye Doctor Near You<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t<form class=\"practice-search-form practice-search-form-widget\" action=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/practice-search\/results\/\" method=\"get\">\n\n\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"distance\" value=\"100\" class=\"practice-search-distance\">\n\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"page\" class=\"practice-search-page\">\n\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"address_latitude\"><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"address_longitude\">\n\n\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"address\" class=\"practice-search-address\" placeholder=\"City, Surburb or Address\" value=\"\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"distance\" value=\"100\" class=\"practice-search-distance\">\n\n\t\t\n\n\t\t<button type=\"submit\" class=\"practice-search-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg width=\"19\" height=\"19\" viewBox=\"0 0 19 19\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M10.6796 0.130005C9.15708 0.130059 7.66615 0.5646 6.38198 1.38258C5.09781 2.20057 4.07373 3.36803 3.43004 4.74783C2.78634 6.12763 2.54976 7.66246 2.74808 9.17205C2.9464 10.6816 3.57139 12.1033 4.54964 13.27L0.729639 17.08C0.6364 17.1732 0.562439 17.2839 0.511979 17.4058C0.461519 17.5276 0.435547 17.6581 0.435547 17.79C0.435547 17.9219 0.461519 18.0524 0.511979 18.1743C0.562439 18.2961 0.6364 18.4068 0.729639 18.5C0.917942 18.6883 1.17334 18.7941 1.43964 18.7941C1.5715 18.7941 1.70207 18.7681 1.82389 18.7177C1.94571 18.6672 2.0564 18.5932 2.14964 18.5L5.99964 14.62C7.35406 15.6038 8.98566 16.1324 10.6596 16.13C12.7814 16.13 14.8162 15.2871 16.3165 13.7869C17.8168 12.2866 18.6596 10.2517 18.6596 8.13C18.6596 6.00827 17.8168 3.97344 16.3165 2.47315C14.8162 0.97286 12.7814 0.130005 10.6596 0.130005H10.6796ZM10.6796 14.13C9.49295 14.13 8.33291 13.7781 7.34622 13.1188C6.35952 12.4595 5.59049 11.5225 5.13636 10.4261C4.68224 9.32975 4.56342 8.12335 4.79493 6.95946C5.02644 5.79558 5.59788 4.72648 6.437 3.88736C7.27611 3.04825 8.34521 2.4768 9.5091 2.24529C10.673 2.01378 11.8794 2.1326 12.9757 2.58673C14.0721 3.04085 15.0092 3.80989 15.6685 4.79658C16.3277 5.78328 16.6796 6.94332 16.6796 8.13C16.6796 9.7213 16.0475 11.2474 14.9223 12.3726C13.7971 13.4979 12.2709 14.13 10.6796 14.13Z\" fill=\"#fff\"\/><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\n\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"practice-search-use-my-location\">\n\t\t\tSearch near me\n\t\t<\/button>\n\n\n\t<\/form>\n\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<h2><b>Who can benefit from vision therapy?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><b>Vision therapy can be effective for people of all ages.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>The success of a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/vision-therapy\/what-is-vision-therapy\/\">vision therapy program<\/a> is dependent on the type of visual condition a person has, and not their age.<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, many patients mistakenly believe they are too old to correct their vision &#8211; and feel they have missed an opportunity. They don\u2019t realize that the brain remains dynamic and flexible throughout life. Vision therapy can be just as effective for adults as it is for children.<\/p>\n<p>Moreover, as a result of motivation to succeed, many adults have shown faster improvements when compared to children.<\/p>\n<p>Children also respond <a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/vision-therapy-for-children\/8-vision-therapy-myths-and-facts\/\">well to vision therapy<\/a>, which improves their performance in school and while playing sports. The following behaviors may be a sign of a vision problem:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Avoids or dislikes doing homework<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Confuses similar words, such as \u2018was\u2019 and \u2018saw\u2019 or \u2018pot\u2019 and \u2018top\u2019<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Has difficulty changing focus from near to far and back again<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Has difficulty maintaining attention<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Loses their place, repeats and\/or leaves out words while reading<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Has messy handwriting<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Exhibits poor depth perception<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Reads below grade level<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Displays reduced reading comprehension<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Reverses letters such as b, d, p and q<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Has difficulty spelling<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Writes numbers backwards, such as 2 &amp; 5 or 6 &amp; 9<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Which conditions can benefit from a vision therapy program?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>There are thousands of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/vision-for-school\/vision-therapy-for-school-success-stories\/\">vision therapy success stories<\/a>. Vision therapy typically includes specific programs to treat:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Amblyopia (lazy eye)<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Convergence Insufficiency<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Depth perception and 3D vision difficulties<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Double vision<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Eye fatigue<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Eye teaming and tracking problems<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Focusing difficulties<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Hand-eye coordination difficulties<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Strabismus (crossed-eyes)<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Visual perception and processing problems<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>How quickly will results be seen?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>Each patient is different, and depending on their specific therapy regimen, it can take as little as a few weeks to up to six months to see the optimum results.<\/p>\n<p><b>However, improved visual skills are often noticed after a few weeks.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Over the course of the program your doctor will continue to assess your improvements in order to determine how many visits are needed to achieve the best results.<\/p>\n<p><strong>LEARN MORE:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/vision-therapy\/vision-therapy-for-lazy-eye\/\">Vision Therapy for Lazy Eye<\/a><\/p>\n<p><i>If you think you can benefit from vision therapy, schedule a comprehensive vision evaluation with a <\/i><a href=\"http:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/practice-search\/\"><i>developmental optometrist near you.<\/i><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Vision therapy is a structured program provided by highly trained and experienced optometrists. 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