{"id":14055,"date":"2021-06-16T06:49:57","date_gmt":"2021-06-16T06:49:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/?page_id=14055"},"modified":"2021-07-15T07:28:55","modified_gmt":"2021-07-15T07:28:55","slug":"hamburgers-eye-turns-and-vision-therapy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/childrens-vision\/a-guide-to-eye-turns\/strabismus-crossed-eyes\/hamburgers-eye-turns-and-vision-therapy\/","title":{"rendered":"Hamburgers, Eye Turns and Vision Therapy?"},"content":{"rendered":"

A \u2018hamburger\u2019 is created when pieces work better together, than on their own … but what is this to do with eye turns and vision therapy?<\/b><\/h2>\n

Imagine eating each of these separately: a leaf of lettuce, a few spicy pickles, a meat or vegetarian patty, a spoon of ketchup, two slices of tomato, a sesame bun and then a piece of cheese? \u2026. Probably not great!<\/p>\n

However, when you combine all of these items into a hamburger – together they become one of life\u2019s most delicious treats!<\/strong><\/p>\n

What do hamburgers have to do with vision therapy?<\/b><\/h2>\n

Dr. Nancy Torgerson, together with the surgeon Dr. Thomas Lenart, reports that when combining vision therapy<\/a> and strabismus (eye turn) surgery<\/a> the results improve the clinical outcomes in many cases.<\/p>\n

This \u2018hamburger\u2019 approach might consist of vision therapy<\/a> before surgery to optimize sensory readiness for motor fusion, and\/or after the surgery to stabilize or safeguard binocular vision<\/a>.<\/b><\/p>\n

To date there have been isolated case reports in the literature on using sandwich approaches of combining optometric vision therapy to provide a more optimized outcome of strabismus surgery.<\/p>\n

As an example, Northwest Eye Surgeons posts on its website: \u201cThe goal of strabismus treatment is to improve eye alignment so that the eyes work together (binocular vision). Treatment addresses the underlying cause and may include eyeglasses, eye exercises, prism therapy, vision therapy and\/or eye muscle surgery\u2026.\u201d<\/i><\/p>\n

If you are considering surgery for your child’s eye turn, contact a vision therapy eye doctor<\/b><\/a> near you to learn about the benefits vision therapy<\/a>.<\/p>\n

SEE RELATED:<\/strong> Vision Therapy for Eye Turns: Success Stories<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t

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