by comoweb | Jan 31, 2023 | Pediatrics, Vision
When children begin school, they frequently have vision screenings to help identify any large visual deficits or problems. These screenings are usually performed by the school nurse with a limited amount of equipment and testing ability. While these screenings can be...
by Dr. Daniel Baruffi | Jul 5, 2022 | Pediatrics
Refractive amblyopia is a type of “lazy eye” that is due to the eye having a high amount of error in the focusing system. This condition is most common in children and does not develop after childhood but will be a lifelong condition. Basics of Amblyopia...
by Dr. Daniel Baruffi | Jun 20, 2022 | Glasses, Pediatrics, Vision
For many children, reading comprehension is a difficult skill to develop in elementary and middle school. There are many vision related causes of decreased reading comprehension and an eye doctor is trained to identify these conditions. What is Reading...
by Dr. Daniel Baruffi | Dec 20, 2021 | Pediatrics, Vision, Vision Therapy
Another form of oculomotor dysfunction (for a review of oculomotor dysfunction check out our article: Understanding Oculomotor Dysfunction and Exercises to Treat) stems from an issue with saccades—or saccadic dysfunction. What is Saccadic Dysfunction? Saccades...
by Dr. Daniel Baruffi | Oct 25, 2021 | Pediatrics, Vision Therapy
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...
by Dr. Daniel Baruffi | Oct 11, 2021 | Pediatrics, Vision Therapy
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...
