{"id":16648,"date":"2021-08-05T07:39:44","date_gmt":"2021-08-05T07:39:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/?page_id=16648"},"modified":"2021-08-05T07:39:44","modified_gmt":"2021-08-05T07:39:44","slug":"bvd-and-learning-difficulties","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/general-practice-optometry\/guide-to-binocular-visual-dysfunction\/children-and-bvd\/bvd-and-learning-difficulties\/","title":{"rendered":"BVD and Learning Difficulties"},"content":{"rendered":"

Over 50% of children who experience reading difficulties have binocular vision dysfunction (BVD), a treatable eye condition.<\/b><\/h2>\n

If your child has been diagnosed with\u00a0 ADD\/ADHD or a learning disability, they may actually have an undiagnosed visual issue.<\/p>\n

According to teachers and parents, the number of children identified with learning disabilities (LD) and behavioral issues appears to be increasing. Many of these children have trouble concentrating and have difficulty reading and writing, to the point that they become irritable and agitated.<\/p>\n

What is BVD?<\/b><\/h2>\n

While learning disabilities can cause learning challenges in school, some children diagnosed with LDs are actually suffering from binocular vision dysfunction (BVD). Since they were misdiagnosed, they aren’t getting the treatment they need to succeed in school.<\/p>\n

BVD is caused when the two eyes are misaligned, making it difficult for the brain to combine the images from each eye into one single, clear 3D image.<\/p>\n

BVD symptoms are mistaken for learning disabilities<\/b><\/h2>\n

The symptoms of binocular vision dysfunction<\/a> are quite similar to those of learning disabilities.<\/p>\n

As these two disorders have a lot in common, it is often difficult to tell them apart without taking the required tests for both learning disabilities and functional vision.<\/p>\n

A child who has a visual problem may also experience difficulties with reading, writing, focusing in class and can be easily frustrated<\/b>.<\/p>\n

Teachers frequently advise these students to be checked for learning difficulties and ADHD. Teacher\u2019s don\u2019t refer them for a BVD evaluation, due to a lack of awareness.<\/p>\n

SEE RELATED: Micro-prisms for BVD<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n

If you or your child experiences any of the symptoms below, contact an eye doctor near you<\/a>.<\/b><\/p>\n\n\t

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