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8 Common Eye Care Myths Debunked
Here is a fun article to answer several commonly asked questions in the eyecare world—each myth will be categorized as being fact (true) or fiction (false). Myth: Eating carrots makes your eyesight better. Fiction. This myth actually originates to World War...
Understanding Oculomotor Dysfunction, and Exercises to Treat
This is the concluding part of our vision therapy series and will cover our final major category of disorders that vision therapy is used to treat—Oculomotor Dysfunction. If you have not read the previous parts of this series, it would be beneficial to do so, as...
Exercises for Convergence & Divergence Excess
Vergence Excesses This is part 8 of the vision therapy series and will focus on vergence excesses—Convergence Excess and Divergence Excess. If you have not read the previous portions of the vision therapy series, it is highly advisable that you review them as they...
3 Advanced Exercises for Convergence and Divergence Insufficiency
This is part 7 of the vision therapy series and will focus on vergence insufficiencies—Convergence Insufficiency and Divergence Insufficiency. If you have not read the previous portions of the vision therapy series it is highly advisable that you check them out first...
What are Phorias, Tropias, and Fusional Vergence Dysfunction? (Part 6)
This is part 6 of the vision therapy series and will focus on phorias, tropias, and fusional vergence dysfunction disorders and their therapy regimens. If you have not yet read the previous portions of the vision therapy series we highly recommend you review that...
Vergence Disorders (VT Part 5)
This is part 5 of the vision therapy series and will focus on different disorders of the vergence system. To best understand the vergence system, it is best to dive in a little deeper into understanding how the eye muscles work and what vergence really is. It may be...
7 Eye Exercises for Accomodative Disorders (Part 4 of the VT series)
This is part 4 for the vision therapy series and will focus on seven different activities you can expect for accommodative disorders. As we discussed in the last article (Eye Accommodation Disorders, VT Series Part 3), there are two major categories of accommodative...
Eye Accommodation Disorders (Vision Therapy Series: Part 3)
This is part 3 of the VT series and will focus on problems that can occur with the accommodative system. To best understand these disorders it is important to dive in a little deeper into what the accommodation process all entails. You can also review Part 1 and Part...
The Visual Pathway (Part 2 of the VT Series)
It would be difficult to talk about binocular vision problems without first understanding the visual pathway—or the course of how the brain receives and processes visual information. This article is rather anatomy and physiology heavy, but will be helpful for building...
A Basic Introduction to Vision Therapy (Part 1 of the VT Series)
Vision therapy is becoming increasingly popular in the eyecare world as it can help improve many conditions for both children and adults. This is an introduction to a multi-post series on vision therapy. With each new post, we will discuss a different binocular vision...
Three Common Types of Cornea Eye Infections
An eye infection is never a pleasant experience. It can be one of the most painful events that an individual may endure and is potentially sight threatening. There are a variety of different infections that can occur in the eye, from just one component of the eye to...
What You Need to Know About Glasses for Kids
A child’s first pair of glasses can be a daunting task and decision for parents. There are a lot of different factors to consider and parents often have a lot of questions regarding the prescription, what type of glasses to get, and how often to keep them on. This...