{"id":10753,"date":"2021-04-13T07:43:08","date_gmt":"2021-04-13T07:43:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/?page_id=10753"},"modified":"2021-12-12T09:33:23","modified_gmt":"2021-12-12T09:33:23","slug":"what-are-visual-efficiency-problems","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/vision-therapy\/guide-to-vision-therapy\/what-are-visual-efficiency-problems\/","title":{"rendered":"What Are Visual Efficiency Problems?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Did you know that visual problems can dramatically reduce a person\u2019s ability to learn or their productivity at work?\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>Poor visual skills can negatively impact performance in school, at the office, and on the sports field. Understanding and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/vision-therapy\/guide-to-vision-therapy-for-adults\/what-are-the-signs-you-need-vision-therapy\/\">knowing what to look out<\/a> for can help with early detection and treatment of visual problems.<\/p>\n<p>Below are various visual efficiency problems and symptoms that are commonly diagnosed by eye doctors.<\/p>\n<h2><b>1. Eye teaming problems<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>Your two eyes need to work in perfect coordination and unison, in order to see the world in a clear and precise way. The images the brain creates may be confusing or uncomfortable when the eyes don\u2019t function as a team.<\/p>\n<p>Convergence excess and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/vision-therapy\/vision-therapy-for-children\/convergence-insufficiency-2\/understanding-convergence-insufficiency\/\">convergence insufficiency<\/a> are two common eye teaming problems.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/vision-therapy-for-children\/convergence-insufficiency-2\/\"><b>Convergence insufficiency<\/b> <\/a>refers to when the eyes have difficulty focusing inwards on an object that is being held closer to the nose. <b>Convergence excess<\/b> is the opposite, the eyes aren\u2019t able to easily focus outward. This leads to difficulties with distance vision.<\/p>\n<p>Symptoms of eye teaming problems include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Double or blurred vision<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Difficulty concentrating<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Difficulty reading<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Eye rubbing or squinting<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Headaches<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Poor depth perception<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Tired or uncomfortable eyes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>2. Eye tracking problems<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>Eye tracking involves effortless and smooth movements of the eyes. Proper eye tracking helps quickly gain information from and scan the environment around us to understand where we are and what our next move should be.<\/p>\n<p>When eye movements are slower than normal, it may indicate an eye tracking problem. Three types of eye tracking problems are: deficiency or pursuits, deficiency of saccades, and fixation dysfunction.<\/p>\n<p>Individuals with an eye tracking problem may:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Have poor hand-eye coordination<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Easily lose their place while reading<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Often skip lines when reading<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Spelling difficulties<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Substitute or omit words<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/practice-search\/\">Contact an eye doctor<\/a> who can help diagnose and treat any visual problems you may be experiencing. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/vision-therapy\/what-is-vision-therapy\/\">Vision therapy<\/a> might be the solution you have been seeking.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>SEE RELATED: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/vision-therapy\/guide-to-vision-therapy\/what-are-visual-efficiency-problems\/what-is-visual-efficiency\/\">How does Visual Efficiency affect Learning?<\/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>3. Focusing problems<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>Every time our eyes shift their gaze from one object to another, they accommodate their focusing power so that each object appears clear. When the muscles responsible for accommodating focus in the eye can\u2019t relax, tighten or maintain position, focusing problems arise.<\/p>\n<p>Symptoms of focusing problems can include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Avoiding or difficulty reading<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Blurred vision<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Blurred vision when shifting focus from one object to another<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Headaches during or after reading<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Holding objects close to the face in order to view them<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Frequent eye rubbing<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Watery eyes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Vision therapy can help<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/vision-therapy\/guide-to-vision-therapy\/what-are-the-benefits-of-vision-therapy\/\">Vision therapy<\/a> helps to strengthen and increase eye-brain connection, which is often weak in a person with visual efficiency problems.<\/p>\n<p>A personalized vision therapy program involves custom-made visual exercises that create new pathways in the visual system. By regularly performing these exercises patient\u2019s will develop improved visual skills and may notice a significant reduction in symptoms. Vision therapy may also involve the use of specialized lenses, filters, or prisms.<\/p>\n<p><strong>LEARN MORE: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/vision-therapy\/guide-to-vision-therapy\/\">Guide to Vision Therapy<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>If you or a loved one experiences any of the symptoms mentioned above, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/practice-search\/\">contact an eye doctor near you<\/a> to have your vision evaluated.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Poor visual efficiency skills can negatively impact performance in school, at the office, and on the sports field. 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