Vision Links
Vision and Learning
-All About Vision and Learning
Browse through this large collection of articles by the PTA, School Nurse News, Web MD, professors, eye doctors, and more...
-About Success in School with Vision Therapy
Read stories written by students, parents and teachers about improved grades, reading, spelling, math, handwriting, and more.
-Attention Deficit Disorder and Vision
Is it really ADD/ADHD? Or is it an undetected vision problem?
-http://www.children-special-needs.org/vision_therapy/esophoria_reading.html
This article by an eye doctor explains how and why convergence insufficiency causes problems with reading and learning. See the illustrations!
-Dyslexia and Vision
The American Academy of Optometrists and the American Optometric Organization discuss vision, learning-related vision problems and dyslexia.
-Tracking Problems and Reading Difficulties
Article by an eye doctor explains explains how and why tracking problems interfere with reading skills. See the illustrations!
-Vision Therapy and LDs
As part of an interview, an eye doctor discusses whether Vision Therapy helps learning disabilities or learning-related vision problems.
Browse through this large collection of articles by the PTA, School Nurse News, Web MD, professors, eye doctors, and more...
-About Success in School with Vision Therapy
Read stories written by students, parents and teachers about improved grades, reading, spelling, math, handwriting, and more.
-Attention Deficit Disorder and Vision
Is it really ADD/ADHD? Or is it an undetected vision problem?
-http://www.children-special-needs.org/vision_therapy/esophoria_reading.html
This article by an eye doctor explains how and why convergence insufficiency causes problems with reading and learning. See the illustrations!
-Dyslexia and Vision
The American Academy of Optometrists and the American Optometric Organization discuss vision, learning-related vision problems and dyslexia.
-Tracking Problems and Reading Difficulties
Article by an eye doctor explains explains how and why tracking problems interfere with reading skills. See the illustrations!
-Vision Therapy and LDs
As part of an interview, an eye doctor discusses whether Vision Therapy helps learning disabilities or learning-related vision problems.
General Resources
-What is Low Vision?
-What is Vision Therapy?
Various definitions of Vision Therapy by American Optometric Association, eye doctors and patient advocates.
-United States Directory of Vision Therapy Providers
This directory provides free referrals to board certified providers of Vision Therapy. Find an eye doctor in another state.
-Vision Therapy FAQs
An eye doctor answers questions about Vision Therapy in an interview.
-Vision Therapy Research and Medical Literature.
-PAVE -- Parents Active for Vision Education
-More Success Stories
-What is a Complete Eye Exam?
It is not enough to test the clarity of eyesight at a distance of 20 feet (known as 20/20). A complete visual evaluation needs to tests many aspects of vision.
-Optometrists and Ophthalmologists
What are the differences in practice focus between a pediatric optometrist and a pediatric ophthalmologist?
-Choosing an Eye Doctor
Comments by educators on choosing pediatric vision care for a child.
-Vision Glossary
Build your visual health vocabulary!
https://www.visioncenter.org/eye-conditions/ General vision descriptions
-What is Vision Therapy?
Various definitions of Vision Therapy by American Optometric Association, eye doctors and patient advocates.
-United States Directory of Vision Therapy Providers
This directory provides free referrals to board certified providers of Vision Therapy. Find an eye doctor in another state.
-Vision Therapy FAQs
An eye doctor answers questions about Vision Therapy in an interview.
-Vision Therapy Research and Medical Literature.
-PAVE -- Parents Active for Vision Education
-More Success Stories
-What is a Complete Eye Exam?
It is not enough to test the clarity of eyesight at a distance of 20 feet (known as 20/20). A complete visual evaluation needs to tests many aspects of vision.
-Optometrists and Ophthalmologists
What are the differences in practice focus between a pediatric optometrist and a pediatric ophthalmologist?
-Choosing an Eye Doctor
Comments by educators on choosing pediatric vision care for a child.
-Vision Glossary
Build your visual health vocabulary!
https://www.visioncenter.org/eye-conditions/ General vision descriptions
Binocular Vision Impairments
-Binocular Vision
How does it work? Why do we need it?
-Lazy Eye, Crossed-Eyes, Strabismus, etc.
A large web site with many pages of easy-to-understand information on crossed-eyes, lazy eye, strabismus, developmental delays, Vision Therapy, eye muscle surgery, dyslexia, vision impairments, and much more.
-Eye Muscle Surgery and Vision Therapy
Eye muscle surgery, a common treatment for crossed eyes and lazy eye, does not have great success rates. Even when necessary, eye muscle surgery has had improved success rates when coordinated with pre- and post-surgical Vision Therapy.
How does it work? Why do we need it?
-Lazy Eye, Crossed-Eyes, Strabismus, etc.
A large web site with many pages of easy-to-understand information on crossed-eyes, lazy eye, strabismus, developmental delays, Vision Therapy, eye muscle surgery, dyslexia, vision impairments, and much more.
-Eye Muscle Surgery and Vision Therapy
Eye muscle surgery, a common treatment for crossed eyes and lazy eye, does not have great success rates. Even when necessary, eye muscle surgery has had improved success rates when coordinated with pre- and post-surgical Vision Therapy.
3D Stereo Vision
-Eye Doctors and 3D Vision
Eye doctors use stereoscopic 3D images to develop and reinforce 3D vision.
-The Stereo Vision Project
What is stereo vision? What is a binocular vision impairment?
-vision3d.com
Learn to see in 3D! Visit the 3D Art Gallery and view Magic Eye stereograms, stereo photographs, optical illusions and much more.
Eye doctors use stereoscopic 3D images to develop and reinforce 3D vision.
-The Stereo Vision Project
What is stereo vision? What is a binocular vision impairment?
-vision3d.com
Learn to see in 3D! Visit the 3D Art Gallery and view Magic Eye stereograms, stereo photographs, optical illusions and much more.
Optometric Organizations
-Optometrists Network
A national network of optometrists.
-COVD -- The College of Optometrists in Vision Development
An international professional organization which grants board certification in Vision Therapy to optometrists.
-AOA -- The American Optometric Association
Organization of 32,000 optometrists.
-OEP -- Optometric Extension Program Foundation
Serving the educational needs of optometrists.
-NORA -- Neuro Optometric Rehabilitation Association International, Inc.
-College of Syntonic Optometry