Diagnosing Convergence Insufficiency?
With many professionals now becoming aware of and learning more about functional visual deficits, I think it’s important to take time to discuss and outline one of the most common…
Does Vision Therapy Work?
One of the more common questions that we hear over the phone or via email here at the clinic is something to the effect of “Does Vision Therapy work for insert…
Okanagan Vision Therapy featured in Mint Magazine
We are very fortunate to be a part of the community here in the Okanagan. There are so many great companies and individuals and we are proud to have made some wonderful connections with patients and friends. Recently, Okanagan Vision Therapy was highlighted in Mint Magazine…
ADHD & Vision-Related Learning Difficulties
Over the past few years, I have found that communicating the connection that exists between ADHD and Vision-Related Learning Difficulties takes a certain degree of finesse. When suggesting that some…
Eyes & Ears
Before jumping into the content of this month’s blog, I’d like to ask that you perform a small task: E I’ll have you begin by staring directly and calmly at…
Autism Spectrum Disorder
One of the challenging aspects of writing about the visual gifts and differences displayed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) comes from the array of presentations that one finds within the…
Sports Vision Training
I recall a time a few years back when a good friend and personal trainer mentioned to me that if you want to work a particular muscle group or system…
Irlen Syndrome
I think it’s important to start this blog by noting that I have had wonderful success making use of tinted glasses when aiming to improve reading fluency. Following acquired brain…
So, what’s the deal with the trampoline in your office?
We’ve had a lot of visitors through our new location over the past few weeks and I think the #1 question we hear is some variation of “Why in the…
Why ‘Perfect Vision’ is a myth
I think one of my least favourite phrases in the optometric world has to be the description of someone as having perfect vision. All too often I find myself engaged…