It’s an exciting day for us at Okanagan Vision Therapy, as we unveil the publishing of our very own Dr. Kelly Wawryk’s article on the use of therapeutic prism glasses for patients with post-concussion syndrome. This article discusses the use of a therapeutic tool called microprism...
Today, let's delve into an often overlooked aspect of concussion recovery - Vision Therapy. We will study the connection between the brain and the eyes to understand how Vision Therapy helps. Understanding Concussions and Their Effects Concussions, also known as mild brain injuries, impact the brain's normal...
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...
Dr. Rollett was recently featured in the BC Doctors of Optometry quarterly magazine, Eye Digest. Learn a little more about one of our optometrists in the profile below, or via the full link to the magazine here: Eye Digest - Winter 2021 ...
One of the most layered and complex topics in the world of neurology is undoubtedly that of a “headache.” With many specific factors contributing to both onset and duration, it can be challenging to determine what management strategies will most completely provide relief for your...
While a typical Vision Therapy program is sequenced and catered to each individual's needs, one component that finds its way into most (if not all) of the work that we do is syntonic phototherapy. Syntonics, at its core, is a form of light therapy that...
One of the most neglected and poorly understood aspects of visual recovery following brain injury is most certainly nutrition. Fortunately for our team, we have one of Canada’s leaders in the area of ocular wellness and nutrition practicing within our four walls! If you are interested...
Within the pediatric community, there exists a tapestry of unique and varied visual and sensory skills. In many instances, assessing these skills requires looking well beyond the eyes or visual system altogether. The navigation and experience of our world emerges from the integration of many layers...
What a difference a year makes. March 2020 will forever be stamped as a time of deep uncertainty for all of us providing services within our community. Tears were shed, pivots were necessary, and business owners were forced to cultivate skills of adversity-tolerance in ways that couldn’t...
As we find ourselves transitioning ever deeper into the post-COVID world of online work and digital communication, it is becoming increasingly evident that our visual systems are not equipped for such extensive artificially-lit, near-centred exposure. Not a day goes by where we don’t hear about...