Vision Therapy: Enhancing Children’s Vision at Smart Vision Optometry
At Smart Vision Optometry, vision therapy is a structured and individualised program designed to improve specific visual skills when assessment shows they are not working efficiently.
SVO may recommend vision therapy where clinical findings identify issues with eye tracking, focusing, binocular coordination, visual efficiency or other functional vision skills.
Each vision therapy plan is tailored to the patient’s age, assessment results, symptoms, goals and response to care.
Understanding Vision Therapy
Vision therapy is a personalised program designed to support specific visual skills when a detailed assessment shows they are not working efficiently. At Smart Vision Optometry, vision therapy may be considered for children, teenagers or adults with functional vision concerns involving eye tracking, focusing, eye teaming, visual comfort or binocular coordination.
Vision therapy may support:
- Eye coordination and binocular vision skills
- Focusing flexibility, control and endurance
- Eye tracking and efficient eye movement
- Visual comfort during reading and near work
- Visual skills involved in reading, learning and classroom tasks
- Visual skills that support maths, spatial awareness and sequencing
- Eye-hand coordination and visual-motor integration
- Integration of vision with auditory and motor systems
- Eye-hand reaction time
- Sport-specific visual skills
- Visual skills relevant to daily activities, movement and performance
Signs someone may need a vision therapy assessment
Vision therapy may be considered when a child, teenager or adult experiences symptoms such as losing place while reading, skipping words or lines, headaches with near work, focusing difficulty, eye strain, visual fatigue, poor tracking, double vision, reduced reading comfort or difficulty sustaining attention during close tasks.
These symptoms do not always mean vision therapy is needed, but they may indicate that a functional vision assessment is appropriate.
How SVO determines whether vision therapy is appropriate
At Smart Vision Optometry, vision therapy recommendations are based on assessment findings, symptoms, age, visual demands and individual goals.
SVO may assess visual skills such as focusing, eye teaming, eye tracking, binocular coordination, visual processing and visual comfort. If vision therapy is clinically appropriate, the program is tailored to the patient’s needs and response to care.
Our Vision Therapy Program
At Smart Vision Optometry, our vision therapy program is tailored to meet the specific needs of each child. Our Smart Vision behavioural optometrists use a combination of in-office sessions and home-based exercises to achieve the best results.
Components of Our Smart Vision Therapy Program:
- Comprehensive Eye Examination: Assessing visual acuity, eye health, and visual skills.
- Personalised Therapy Sessions: Conducted by our experienced optometrists to target specific vision problems.
- Home-Based Exercises: To reinforce the skills learned during therapy sessions.
- Regular Progress Evaluations: Monitoring improvement and adjusting the therapy plan as needed.
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Visual-motor skills and endurance are developed through the use of specialised computer and optical devices, including therapeutic lenses, prisms and filters. During the final stages of our vision training programs, the patient’s newly acquired visual skills are reinforced and made automatic through repetition and by integration with motor and cognitive skills.
The necessary ingredients for success in such a program are:
- Spatial Awareness: to train the vision system to lead efficient movement through space
- Motor Planning: to ensure that movement is efficient and directed
- Sequence: to incorporate the concept that each movement is discrete and meaningful in context
- Cognitive Load or Dual Processing: to develop each skill to a level where it becomes automatic
- Visual Analysis: to develop selective visual attention
Visit our Case Studies page and learn more about the changes Vision Therapy has brought into the lives of our Sydney patients and their families.
Why Choose Smart Vision Optometry?
At Smart Vision Optometry, we are dedicated to providing the highest quality vision care for children. Our team of experienced Smart Vision behavioural optometrists is committed to helping your child achieve optimal vision and overall well-being.
Our Commitment to Excellence:
- Experienced Optometrists: Skilled professionals with a focus on children’s vision.
- Personalised Care: Tailored wellness treatment plans to meet individual needs.
- Advanced Technology: Utilising the latest tools and techniques for effective therapy.
- Comprehensive Support: Ongoing guidance and support throughout the therapy process.
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