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“Unlocking the 3rd Dimension”: Caleb learns to see in 3D
Thank you to COVD for writing this piece. COVD Link:
https://covdblog.wordpress.com/2018/01/04/caleb/
As a woman with Strabismus, and a mother with 2 children diagnosed with Strabismus (“eye turn” or “crossed eyes”), I understand the anxiety we all feel when our children experience any pain or deficiency. The passion we have to “fix” problems is very real! We are...
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Holiday Gift (EYE)deas
Looking for that last minute stocking stuffer?
The Vision Therapy Blog pooled our resources again this year for favorite games and activities that will help develop basic skills for: visual processing, fine-motor, eye-hand coordination and much more.
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Building Confidence Through Vision Therapy
Today Jessica is a happy and confident teenager who enjoys sleepovers with her friends, participating in church activities, and camping with her family. But when I first met Jessica last year, she was becoming more withdrawn,...
Preemies Need a Lifetime of Vision Care
Thank you to COVD for writing this piece. COVD Link:
https://covdblog.wordpress.com/2017/11/08/preemies/
Worldwide, 15 million babies are born premature (less than 37 weeks gestational age) every year. This population is at greater risk of abnormal visual and neurological development than children born full term. The more premature, the greater the risk. Visual deficits associated with preterm birth include...
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Why I Wrote Vision and Learning – A Guide for Parents and Professionals
COVD is excited to announce the selection of Vision and Learning by Dr. Heike Schuhmacher as the 2017-18 Tour de Optometry Companion Book! This book will be sent as a gift from us to accompany speaking events at each of the optometry schools in North America. Thank you to Dr. Schuhmacher for donating copies...
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Recess Matters: Skeffington’s Circles in the Schoolyard
Thank you to COVD for writing this piece. COVD Link:
https://covdblog.wordpress.com/2017/09/26/skeffingtons-circles-in-the-schoolyard/
Dr. A.M. Skeffington first described the "four-circle figure" as a pictoral representation of vision in 1963. This model of vision is made up of four intersecting circles, with vision emerging from the intersection of all four. Through this intersection, Skeffington's circles demonstrate how vision as a...
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The long road back: Ella’s concussion recovery
Thank you to COVD for writing this piece. COVD Link:
https://covdblog.wordpress.com/2017/09/21/ella/
We reached out to Ella after her comment on our Facebook page made it clear--we needed to hear more about her incredible recovery from concussion thanks to vision therapy! After you read her story, learn more about
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