{"id":277,"date":"2020-03-26T12:47:37","date_gmt":"2020-03-26T12:47:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/wordpress\/?page_id=277"},"modified":"2021-08-04T04:35:32","modified_gmt":"2021-08-04T04:35:32","slug":"what-is-vision-therapy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/vision-therapy\/guide-to-vision-therapy\/what-is-vision-therapy\/","title":{"rendered":"What Is Vision Therapy?"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<h2><strong>Vision therapy can be defined as the science of achieving clear and comfortable vision.\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n<p>Vision therapy is designed to teach the child how the brain controls the eyes, to improve their visual skills and how to apply these new skills to improve reading, learning, concentration and attention.<\/p>\r\n<p>Vision therapy is a fully customized and personalized treatment program designed to improve and strengthen visual skills, and re-train the child\u2019s visual system to interpret visual input with increased accuracy and ease.<\/p>\r\n<p>Vision therapy is more than just simple eye exercises \u2014 it improves brain-eye communication and the effective operating of the child\u2019s visual system.<\/p>\r\n<p><b>The aim of vision therapy is to enhance <a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/vision-therapy\/the-17-key-visual-skills\/\">visual skills<\/a>\u2014<\/b><strong> eye-tracking, focusing, convergence, eye-hand coordination, visual processing speed and more!<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<h2><b>Which conditions are treated with vision therapy?<\/b><\/h2>\r\n<p><strong>Vision therapy typically includes specific programs to treat:<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/vision-therapy-for-children\/convergence-insufficiency-2\/\">Convergence Insufficiency<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/vision-therapy-for-lazy-eye\/amblyopia-lazy-eye\/\">Amblyopia\u00a0 (lazy eye)<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/a-guide-to-eye-turns\/strabismus-crossed-eyes\/\">Strabismus (crossed-eyes)<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/vision-therapy\/neuro-optometry\/vision-and-brain-injuries\/double-vision-diplopia\/\">Double vision<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Eye teaming and tracking problems<\/li>\r\n<li>Focusing difficulties<\/li>\r\n<li>Eye fatigue<\/li>\r\n<li>Depth perception and 3D vision difficulties<\/li>\r\n<li>Hand-eye coordination difficulties<\/li>\r\n<li>Visual perception and processing issues<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/practice-search\/\">Contact a vision therapy eye doctor<\/a> near you if you feel you or your child could benefit from vision therapy &#8211; 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Visual function training used in vision therapy can be compared to riding a bike or playing an instrument, the more you practice or train, the stronger and more skillful you will become.<\/p>\r\n<h2><b>How quickly will you notice results?<\/b><\/h2>\r\n<p>Improved visual skills are often noticed after a few weeks.<\/p>\r\n<p>However, each patient is different, and depending on their specific therapy regimen, it can take as little as a few weeks to up to six months to see the optimum results.\u00a0 Over the course of the program, your doctor will continue to assess your child\u2019s improvements in order to determine how many visits are needed to achieve the best results.<\/p>\r\n<h2><b>Can vision therapy influence academic performance?<\/b><\/h2>\r\n<p><strong>Yes<em>.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/vision-therapy\/vision-and-learning-difficulties\/\">Academic challenges for children with reduced visual skills<\/a> arise on a daily basis.<\/p>\r\n<p>Children with reduced visual skills will find it difficult to keep up with grade-level reading or comprehension \u2014 as both of these tasks require functional vision skills that may be difficult for the child.<\/p>\r\n<p>The child may also rush through an assignment to avoid blurry or double vision, headaches, and eye fatigue\u2014 resulting in careless mistakes which can impact their overall academic performance.<\/p>\r\n<p>Additionally, a child with reduced visual skills may avoid reading, or may daydream during class, as the extra effort needed to focus and process visual information can cause headaches or fatigue.<\/p>\r\n<h2><b>Who can benefit from vision therapy?<\/b><\/h2>\r\n<p>Parents and teachers should be on the lookout for the following red flags that indicate a vision problem:<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Reading below grade level<\/li>\r\n<li>Reduced reading comprehension<\/li>\r\n<li>Loss of place, repetition, and\/or omission of words while reading<\/li>\r\n<li>Confusing similar words, such as \u2018was\u2019 and \u2018saw\u2019<\/li>\r\n<li>Reversing letters such as b, d, p and q<\/li>\r\n<li>Spelling difficulties<\/li>\r\n<li>Dislikes or avoids homework<\/li>\r\n<li>Writing numbers backwards, such as 2 &amp; 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