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)...
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,...
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...
Anyone who has worn an eye patch, or directed their child to do so, can attest to the challenges and discomfort this task presents. Fights and battles, struggles for proper fit and almost certain instances of “cheating” (looking over the patch) are all too common...
A common phrase that tends to emerge during back to school is that “80% of classroom learning is visual” - but what exactly does this mean? I imagine there to be some general confusion surrounding this phrase, as the story we as Optometrists have told...
I read the book "Good to Great" a number of years ago, and remember being struck by a particular chapter referencing the stockdale paradox....
Following Functional Vision Evaluation, our team makes every effort to ensure that all findings and diagnoses are communicated in language that is easily understood....
Sometimes in life there are things that, though challenging, prove easier to pursue than leave be. Expanding our network of treatment centres has proven to be just one of these things. ...
Canadian Journal of Optometry - The Effect of Vision Therapy on Measures of Oculomotor Function in Patients Presenting with Post-Concussion Syndrome Christmas came early for all of us here at Okanagan Vision Therapy! After 3 long years spent planning, collecting, analyzing, writing, rewriting, referencing, hair pulling and...
Well - it happened again. For the third time in my adult life I found myself recovering from a concussion. It happened in late June, with a less than exciting story of a head impact while loading luggage into a cab. While less aggressive than...