Prism Glasses vs Vision Therapy: What Is the Difference?
Prism shifts the visual demand; vision therapy builds visual ability. What the trials actually found about each, when we use them, and how the…
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Gross & Fine Motor SkillsChild DevelopmentIntegrative Care
Vision Therapy vs Occupational Therapy: The Difference
Vision therapy and occupational therapy overlap on handwriting and coordination but solve different problems. What the evidence shows, and when to…
Vision Therapy vs Tutoring: Which Problem Does Each Solve?
Tutoring builds reading and math skills. Vision therapy treats how the eyes work. What the research shows about which one a struggling child…
Vision Problems vs ADHD: How to Tell the Difference
Some vision problems look like inattention during reading and homework. See what the research shows about ADHD and vision, and how evaluation helps.
What School Vision Screenings Miss
School vision screenings catch some problems and miss others. Here is what the screening research shows, and which visual skills a full exam checks.
Child DevelopmentVisual Acuity & GlassesVision & Learning
Can a Child Have 20/20 Vision and Still Struggle to Read?
Yes. 20/20 measures sharpness only. A child with 20/20 vision but struggling with reading may have eye teaming, focusing or tracking problems…
Vision & LearningSports VisionAmblyopia/Strabismus
How Long Does Vision Therapy Take? An Honest Timeline
Most vision therapy programs run 18 to 24 weeks. Here is what the CITT trials, amblyopia research and real adherence data say about your timeline.
Vision & LearningChild DevelopmentVisual Processing
The AAPOS Position on Vision Therapy: A Fair Look
What the AAPOS glossary and the 2009 AAP/AAO joint statement really say about vision therapy, what the trials found, and where we think the message…
Vision & LearningGross & Fine Motor SkillsChild Development
How Much Does Vision Therapy Cost, and Why It Varies
Vision therapy at our offices runs $110-$200 a session, usually over 18 to 24 weeks. What changes the price, plus insurance, HSA and payment help.
Vision & LearningVisual Processing
How Much Does a Developmental Vision Evaluation Cost?
A developmental vision evaluation at Vision & Learning Center is $550 for a 100-minute visit. Here is what it tests, what you get, and why it costs…
Vision & LearningVisual ProcessingADD/ADHD
Vision Therapy and Executive Function: What We Know
Planning, focus and working memory are brain skills, not eye skills. Here is where visual effort fits in, and what a placebo-controlled trial found.
Child DevelopmentVisual Acuity & GlassesVision & Learning
Back-to-School Vision Checklist for Parents
A back-to-school vision checklist grouped by comfort, reading, attention and coordination, plus why a passed school screening does not rule vision…
Recognize Your Child — or Yourself — in These Stories?
Reading these posts is a good first step. The next one is a developmental vision evaluation, which measures the eye teaming, tracking and focusing skills a routine eye exam does not.