{"id":10882,"date":"2021-04-25T17:04:19","date_gmt":"2021-04-25T17:04:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/?page_id=10882"},"modified":"2021-07-26T06:10:40","modified_gmt":"2021-07-26T06:10:40","slug":"2021-update-vision-therapy-for-eye-tracking","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/vision-therapy\/guide-vision-and-learning-difficulties\/2021-update-vision-therapy-for-learning\/2021-update-vision-therapy-for-eye-tracking\/","title":{"rendered":"2021 Update: Vision Therapy for Eye Tracking"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Over 30% of those diagnosed as having dyslexia have an eye tracking deficit.<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>When a child has a visual processing or perceptual disorder it hinders their ability to make sense of information taken in through the eyes and visual system. This does not mean they have problems with sharpness of vision or sight.<\/p>\n<p><b>Many children have difficulties with eye tracking, which impacts how the brain interprets visual information<\/b>.<\/p>\n<h2><b>What is eye tracking?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>Eye tracking, also called visual tracking, is the eyes\u2019 ability to track from left to right in an efficient manner and to follow moving objects.<\/p>\n<p><b>Eye tracking problems are successfully treated with vision therapy.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Eye movements should be quick, consistent and smooth.<\/p>\n<p>Eye tracking is critical to success in sports and school. The ability to track a ball or words on a page are affected when a person has poor eye tracking skills.<\/p>\n<p>Poor eye tracking skills can cause difficulty in math, reading and writing. The issue is not with the eyes themselves, but the eye muscles. With poor eye tracking, eye motions may lack smoothness, causing vision to be jumpy. This can be a big contributor to dyslexia symptoms.<\/p>\n<p><strong>If you suspect your child has a learning difficulty, <a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/practice-search\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/practice-search\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1626857174721000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHEnmVBfLowDlzkgOY5tIIOtNoU9A\">contact an eye doctor<\/a> near you, who can diagnose and treat any visual problems.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>SEE RELATED:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/vision-therapy\/guide-vision-and-learning-difficulties\/2021-update-vision-therapy-for-learning\/2021-update-reading-fluency\/\">2021 Update: Reading Fluency<\/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>Eye tracking symptoms\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>Some of the symptoms associated with eye tracking deficits include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Difficulty paying attention<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Clumsiness<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Difficulty copying from the board at school<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Guessing of words<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Guided reading &#8211; 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