{"id":17033,"date":"2021-09-09T11:16:13","date_gmt":"2021-09-09T11:16:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/?page_id=17033"},"modified":"2021-09-22T10:42:54","modified_gmt":"2021-09-22T10:42:54","slug":"what-age-is-too-late-for-vision-therapy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/vision-therapy\/guide-to-vision-therapy-for-adults\/what-age-is-too-late-for-vision-therapy\/","title":{"rendered":"What Age is Too Late for Vision Therapy?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Adult patients of any age can benefit from vision therapy as they are more motivated.<\/b><\/h2>\n

Ophthalmologists (eye surgeons) frequently emphasize the importance of correcting a child’s vision impairments at an early age, otherwise, it will be \u2018too late\u2019 as they grow older.<\/p>\n

They highlight this especially with children who have eye turns or lazy eyes.<\/p>\n

However, this is not the case.\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

Research shows you’re never too old to benefit from vision therapy<\/a><\/b>.<\/p>\n

Is vision therapy only successful for children?<\/b><\/h2>\n

No.<\/i><\/p>\n

Many people have the misconception that vision therapy is only for children.<\/p>\n

Adults of any age can benefit from vision therapy<\/a>.<\/b><\/p>\n

Adults can benefit from vision therapy because of neuroplasticity, or the brain’s ability to change, adapt, and alter, has been shown to occur throughout our lives.<\/p>\n

Have you, as an adult, learnt a new skill or developed a new passion? The brain remains dynamic and malleable throughout life thanks to neuroplasticity.<\/p>\n

Adult are more motivated<\/b><\/h2>\n

Adults are also usually very motivated to enhance their visual abilities, which gives them the energy and perseverance to overcome any difficulties and improve their office performance.<\/p>\n

The motivation stems from appreciating the benefits of vision therapy in their lives.<\/p>\n

Many adults find that vision therapy improves their workplace productivity<\/a> and often relieves headaches, eye strain, even migraines<\/b>.<\/p>\n

What is vision therapy?<\/b><\/h2>\n

Vision therapy is a specialized program that consists of a series of progressive therapeutic eye exercises designed to assist patients to enhance their visual abilities.<\/p>\n

Their visual abilities increase as a result of greater communication between their eyes and brain. Vision therapy a custom-made treatment program that’s frequently utilized in conjunction with other treatments like glasses or contact lenses.<\/p>\n

SEE RELATED: Signs you can benefit with vision therapy<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n

Schedule an appointment <\/b><\/a>with a vision therapy eye doctor to help improve your visual skills.<\/b><\/p>\n\n\t

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