Vision therapy

Vision therapy (or visual therapy) is a broadly-defined set of optometric programs related to the improvement of visual health and comfort. Probably, the best known form of vision therapy is orthoptics which treats binocular vision disorders such as strabismus and amblyopia. Optometrists may also prescribe vision therapy to victims of strokes concussions and head injuries, as well as sufferers from eye strain and visually-induced headaches. However, not all such therapy is limited to disorders of the visual system. Professional athletes, for example, may use vision therapy to enhance peripheral vision on the playing field or increase responsiveness to fast moving objects. Undiagnosed vision problems in children may lead to learning disorders due to the child's inability to focus on the blackboard.

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Visual - Orthoptics - Binocular vision - Strabismus - Amblyopia - Optometrist - Stroke - Concussion - Eye strain - Headaches - Visual system - Professional athlete - Peripheral vision - Learning disorder

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The concept of vision therapy was introduced in the late nineteenth century for the non-surgical correction of crossed eyes in what is now known as orthoptics. Optometric collaboration with psychologists, educators and neuroscientists produced an expansion of vision therapy into the treatment of other eye teaming deficits as well as dysfunctions in visual focusing, perception, tracking and motor skills.

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Nineteenth century - Focusing - Perception - Tracking - Motor skills

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