Experts estimate that two-thirds of stroke survivors face challenges with their vision. Given that approximately 50-60% of our brain is dedicated to visual processing, this is not surprising. However, the impact of a stroke on vision can vary greatly, making individualized solutions for each person...
10 Years of Vision Therapy in the Okanagan They often say that it’s easy to overestimate what can be achieved in a year, but underestimate what can be achieved in a decade. For us at Okanagan Vision Therapy, providing services like visual evaluations, offering eyeglass prescriptions,...
For many parents, the idea of having an eye exam for your infant may sound a little daunting. Which is clearer - one, or two? Not exactly a question a babbling baby would be equipped to answer. Fortunately for optometrists, technology exists that allows us...
Shared, with commentary, is a recently published parenting essay that perfectly describes a story we hear far too often. A family sensing a “puzzle piece” is missing, despite being told their child has 20/20 vision. “I felt like we were missing a puzzle piece. It just...
For an estimated 10% of the population, there exists an asymmetry between the eyes, resulting in one eye needing a stronger glasses prescription than the other. Finding the right prescription in these cases is typically not overly challenging - however, ensuring your patients are comfortable...
It has been said that light sensitivity emerges from visual information one can neither organize nor ignore. Following head injury this sensitivity can often become debilitating, leading to challenges in artificially-lit indoor environments, busy visual scenes (such as while driving, or in a grocery store)...
Ready, Set, GROW! Vision Therapy Consulting with Okanagan Vision Therapy The Fretz Friends Podcast recently sat down to talk with Dr. Paul Rollett. Dr. Paul and his team are offering consulting services to new VT practices, and in our opinion, any VT practice could benefit from listening...
The Dr. Alex Show has officially gone international as optometrist Dr. Paul Rollett joins Dr. Nelson for a conversation on vision therapy and the need for medical practitioners to collaborate more on patient care. Take a listen to learn Dr. Rollett’s thoughts on vision therapy, prism...
The majority of those who have had their eyes examined will understandably view vision in a rather binary way. Either things are blurry, or you modify your glasses or contact lenses to make things clear - end of story. For those with issues related to balance,...
Guest post from Loreta Dahl, COVT The vision therapy room looks a lot different than it did ten years ago when I started working as a vision therapist. With the current wave of video games and virtual reality has come many more interactive and high-tech pieces...