According to Australian behavioural optometrists Gary Rodney and Jacqueline Gattegno, vision therapy is not a magic wand or a basic set of eye exercises which provides an instant cure for vision disorders. Instead, they say, it’s a controlled and effective vision training programme which looks beyond eyesight and into how well (or badly) the information…
There’s definitely a connection between two of the most common visual impairments, nearsightedness (myopia), which currently affects around 3 billion people globally (and projected to reach 5billion by 2050, and cataracts which already form in the eyes of 90 percent of elderly citizens, as well as in some young children, says Australian master of optometry…
Looking at a painting but only seeing the frame removes a person’s ability to appreciate and understand the artwork, and driving when someone can see the road and the trees on the side of it, but not the car on it, is very dangerous indeed. In both situations, the person doesn’t get the full picture…
Is The Classroom Is A Breading Ground For Myopia? Statistics show that between 5 to 10 percent of preschoolers, and as many as 25% at grade school, have vision problems caused by refractive errors like myopia (shortsightedness), and a host of other eye disorders. All of these can result in learning difficulties, affect social interactions, and stunt motor…
Myopia Treatments Available | Smart Vision Optometry, Sydney Being told your child has an eye problem like myopia (shortsightedness) can come as a shock to both the child and the parents, and knowing it’s becoming very common is cold comfort according to Gary Rodney, a fellow of the International Academy of Orthokeratology and Myopia Control…
Most people find it hard enough just to keep track of their everyday lives with all the pressures, demands, and to-do lists associated with it. And that’s merely keeping up to date with routines. It’s way harder for one in four of the global population, whose eyes can’t team up enough to track what they…
It is now understood that lifestyle factors may play a huge role in the health of our eyes, and particularly our children’s. And high on the list of these factors is spending too much time in front of computers, monitors, phones or tablets, according to behavioural optometrists Gary Rodney, a fellow of the International Academy…
As we age, it may seem like everything in our lives dims down a bit. The family leaves home, and the clock no longer sounds its alarm at 5 or 6am for the school drop-off or day at the office. But it’s not only a change of lifestyle that’s leading to a loss of brightness…
As the Covid-19 virus pandemic continues to swathe paths of destruction and confusion around the world, it’s understandable that some actions related to “normal” life are overlooked. But Australian Fellow of the International Academy of Orthokeratology and Myopia Control (FIAOMC), Gary Rodney, said some things can’t simply be set aside without consequences. And among those…
Australian optometrist Gary Rodney responded strongly to the results of Australia’s first survey on myopia treatment which showed that more than half the respondents are still only using single vision distance (full correction) glasses to treat myopia in children. And that they are not investigating newer treatments, despite indications that some, like Orthokeratology, are producing…
A study carried out to determine the validity of recent reports suggesting contact lenses could increase the chances of healthy wearers being infected with Covid-19, has found no evidence that that is true. The study instead concluded that if there is a threat of any sort it is more likely to lie in careless hygiene…
When bringing up children, parents know what to expect when it comes to potty training, helping them to crawl, and then getting up and walking. They help them with speech, and warn them what not to touch. They also expose them to different smells and tastes, all of which are easy enough to identify, discuss,…
Medical and optometry sectors have been saying that our eyes reveal the presence of a wide range of diseases in our bodies for a long time. But it is the Coronavirus that’s currently circling the globe, infecting hundreds of thousands of people, and sending the world and its economies into a panic. According to Australian…
Does Irlen Syndrome Vision Treatment Need Some Filtering? Statistics show that one out of two children and adults around the world with learning and perceptual problems are being diagnosed with Irlen Syndrome and treated accordingly. But researchers and leading behavioural optometrists like Australian expert Gary Rodney are now questioning whether these statistics paint the true…
Myopia, or nearsightedness, the visual impairment which causes people to have clear vision when viewing something close up, and see anything further away as a blur, has been affecting more and more people over the past few decades, and there’s no indication this pattern is likely to change. While some optometrists suggest it is reaching…
Many optometrists, and Australian parents, are missing a very important factor when testing children’s eyes, according to Australian behavioural optometrist Gary Rodney. By focusing exclusively on eyesight and eye health and ignoring vision skills in scheduled screenings at schools, hospitals and eye clinics, this vital part of the total vision experience was being lost, and this…
Written by Justine Tucker, Senior Vision Therapist If you google Virtual Reality and Vision Therapy you get tonnes of research, videos, publications, media links and case studies. If you want to know specifically about Vivid Vision VR training their website (seevividly.com) has heaps of links and data, as does our Smart Vision Optometry website. I’m…
Vision is much more than just seeing the ball flying at your face clearly. It is much more than seeing the ball, ducking and hoping for the best. Vision is the ability to see the ball, locate it in space and coordinate yourself to catch it. It is the ability to understand where the ball…
Three behaviours generally associated with a diagnosis of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). However, did you know that these same three behaviours are very commonly the results of a vision problem? Impulsivity. Hyperactivity. Distractibility. Research tells us children with a vision problem like convergence insufficiency (CI) are a whopping three times more likely to be diagnosed with…
With our newest Smart Vision team member now being 11 months old, we thought it was time to update you on her vision skills. Just like Riley has needed to learn to crawl, walk and talk, she has also had to learn to see. Riley’s Eye Health Story Like all babies, Riley was born with fuzzy…
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