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February 23, 2016

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The eyes are a complex organ that can take an impulse of light and turn it into vision; a truly remarkable feat. Even more remarkable and complex is vision itself. 66% of the connections within the brain are involved in the process of vision; sight, binocular vision (eye teaming), visual perception (making sense of visual information), and visual integration.

December 18, 2014

You may think that one sense is heightened when another isn't working properly, but a vision problem can negatively impact your other senses. Amblyopia is a vision condition that prevents a healthy eye from seeing 20/20. In the absence of disease, an uncorrected prescription, an eye turn or an obstruction to vision can cause reduced vision.

October 16, 2016

With the rise of ADHD being diagnosed in the United States, researchers are working to determine a measure to objectively diagnose the condition. Currently, for a child to be diagnosed with ADHD he or she must exhibit a certain number of symptoms in two different settings. This current survey-based approach is subjective and one person's responses to the survey can change the outcome of the diagnosis.

July 24, 2014

A parent called into our office with this question last week, and she is not the first to do so. Vision therapy takes many forms. Some optometrists offer in-office vision therapy with a trained therapist, others put patients on the computer or in group sessions, and others prescribe a home-based program.

July 15, 2014

An exciting World Cup is now in the history books and there is a lot to remember. 171 goals, a new top scoring player in World Cup History (Miroslav Klose with 16), a 7-1 Germany victory that nobody in Brazil wants to remember, and of course Tim Howard's infinite number of saves (number not exact). There was also one bite to forget.

June 6, 2016

1 in 4 children have a vision problem significant enough to impact learning. What does that mean for Idaho? Of the 308,780 children between the ages of 5 and 17 in Idaho, a quarter of them could have a vision problem that is holding back their academic progress. When we say “vision problem” we are not just talking about the ability to see 20/20, we are talking about the ability to see 20/20 AND eye teaming...

June 11, 2014

During our Vision Therapy Myths Debunked series we have already talked about the myth that vision therapy is only for kids and the myth that all vision therapy programs are the same. Today's blog is going to debunk the myth that vision therapy must be repeated. One of the most common comparisons that I hear is when people call vision therapy “eye exercises” and liken it to sending your eyes to the gym.