Vision Links
 

Vision and Learning

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• All About Vision and Learning
  Browse through this large collection of articles by the PTA, School Nurse News, Web MD, professors, eye doctors, and more...
   

• About Success in School with Vision Therapy
  Read stories written by students, parents and teachers about improved grades, reading, spelling, math, handwriting, and more.
   

• Attention Deficit Disorder and Vision
  Is it really ADD/ADHD? Or is it an undetected vision problem?
   

• Convergence Insufficiency and Reading Problems
  This article by an eye doctor explains how and why convergence insufficiency causes problems with reading and learning. See the illustrations!
   

• Dyslexia and Vision
  The American Academy of Optometrists and the American Optometric Organization discuss vision, learning-related vision problems, and dyslexia.
   

• Tracking Problems and Reading Difficulties
  Article by an eye doctor explains how and why tracking problems interfere with reading skills. See the illustrations!
   

• Vision Therapy and LDs
  As part of an interview, an eye doctor discusses whether Vision Therapy helps learning disabilities or learning-related vision problems.

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General Resources

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• What is Vision Therapy?
  Various definitions of Vision Therapy by American Optometric Association, eye doctors, and patient advocates.
   

• United States Directory of Vision Therapy Providers
  This directory provides free referrals to board certified providers of Vision Therapy. Find an eye doctor in another state.
   

• Vision Therapy FAQs
  An eye doctor answers questions about Vision Therapy in an interview.
   

• Vision Therapy Research and Medical Literature
   

• PAVE -- Parents Active for Vision Education
   

• More Success Stories
   

• What is a Complete Eye Exam?
  It is not enough to test the clarity of eyesight at a distance of 20 feet (known as 20/20). A complete visual evaluation tests many aspects of vision.
   

• Optometrists and Ophthalmologists
  What are the differences in practice focus between a pediatric optometrist and a pediatric ophthalmologist?
   

• Choosing an Eye Doctor
  Comments by educators on choosing pediatric vision care for a child.
   

• Vision Glossary
  Build your visual health vocabulary!

Binocular Vision Impairments

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• Binocular Vision
  How does it work? Why do we need it?
   

• Lazy Eye, Crossed-Eyes, Strabismus, etc.
  A large web site with many pages of easy-to-understand information on lazy eye, crossed-eyes (strabismus), eye muscle surgery, binocular vision impairments, and much more.
   

• Eye Muscle Surgery and Vision Therapy
  Eye muscle surgery, a common treatment for crossed eyes and lazy eye, does not have great success rates. Even when necessary, eye muscle surgery has had improved success rates when coordinated with pre- and/or post-surgical Vision Therapy.

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3D Stereo Vision

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• Eye Doctors and 3D Vision
  Eye doctors use stereoscopic 3D images to develop and reinforce 3D vision.
   

• The Stereo Vision Project
  What is stereo vision? What is a binocular vision impairment?
   

• vision3d.com
  Learn to see in 3D! Visit the 3D Art Gallery and view Magic Eye stereograms, stereo photographs, optical illusions, and much more.

Optometric Organizations

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• Optometrists Network
  A national network of optometrists.
   

• COVD -- The College of Optometrists in Vision Development
  An international professional organization which grants board certification in Vision Therapy to optometrists.
   

• AOA -- The American Optometric Association
  Organization of 32,000 optometrists.
   

• OEP -- Optometric Extension Program Foundation
  Serving the educational needs of optometrists.
   

• NORA -- Neuro Optometric Rehabilitation Association International, Inc.
  An organization which provides direction for the visual rehabilitation of persons who have physical disabilities and/or traumatic brain injuries (TBI).

There's more to healthy vision than 20/20 eyesight!
Learn more about symptoms of visual problems which
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