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Vision therapy is an individualized treatment program prescribed by a Doctor of Optometry to improve conditions like strabismus (crossed eyes) or amblyopia (lazy eye). Vision therapy helps children learn, relearn and reinforce specific visual skills, such as eye movement accuracy, focusing control and eye coordination of the two eyes.

In vision therapy, a Doctor of Optometry prescribes individually appropriate visual tasks and exercises to be practiced daily. It has proven to be an effective treatment for many problems that cannot be treated with eyeglasses or contact lenses alone, particularly for children under age eight. It can help people see more clearly, efficiently and comfortably

Depending on you or your child’s visual condition, therapy can have a profound effect on your lifestyle. By undergoing vision therapy, children may find them self looking at life in a whole new way.

You can read the full article by Doctors of Optometry here.

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