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Tracking Deficiencies

Does your child have problems with reading in school? Does he have difficulty comprehending not only text-based materials but also other subjects, like math?  Vision tracking deficiencies can have a wide range of effects on a child’s ability to process information and keep up in the classroom. In this post, a Washington, DC optometrist discusses Vision tracking deficiencies and how vision therapy treatments can help.


Syntonic Light Therapy and Stress Relief

Today’s fast-paced lifestyles offer prime breeding grounds for stress. When stress levels remain high for too long, it takes a toll on your quality of life, in general. Syntonic light therapy interacts with the brain centers that regulate stress, restoring a natural balance.


Vision Therapy

If symptoms like headaches and eyestrain have started to impact your work performance, a visual deficiency may be to blame. Visual deficiencies develop when your eyes and brain can’t work together efficiently. Vision therapy works to improve how your eyes relay information to your brain.


ADD or Learning-Related Vision Problems

Attention-deficit disorder or ADD ranks first as the most common behavioral diagnosis for children ages two to 11. Children diagnosed with ADHD are not only labeled but often placed on medications that can bring on a range of unwanted side effects.


Learning-Related Vision Problems

It’s well known that conditions like nearsightedness, farsightedness, and astigmatism affect a child’s ability to learn. Visual aids, such as glasses and contacts can address these problems. But what if your child still struggles in the classroom after getting glasses?