Vision therapy is a behavioral approach used to correct eye problems

Benefits of Vision Therapy for Children

Vision therapy is a behavioral approach used to correct eye problems that can affect one’s ability to receive and process visual information.

Quite often, class disruption or academic difficulties may stem from children suffering with a vision problem that affects their ability to learn.

Which type of children could benefit from vision therapy?

  • Smart child, but falling or low grades
  • Children with difficulty focusing on tasks
  • Children with a pattern of disruptive behavior in class
  • Children who complain about headaches when reading

Vision therapy could also assist individuals who suffer from learning-related vision problems (effective reading, writing), poor binocular vision (eye-teaming) or accommodation (eye-focusing), or even strabismus or amblyopia (lazy eye).

Vision encompasses at least 17 different visual skills that allow us to successfully complete the actions that we perform regularly – including reading this blog post with ease.

How can vision therapy benefit my child?

Reading fluency and comprehension:
Fluency and comprehension remain an integral academic skill, which is dependent on the eyes’ ability to work together which can impact eye tracking (binocular vision) and focusing on the same word at the same time (convergence). Fluent reading leads to comprehension, where the child understands and is able to recall the material.

Hand-eye coordination:
Accurate hand-eye coordination is essential for all kinds of sports, typing, driving, and video games.  This coordination enables the hands to respond quickly to visual stimuli.

Concentration:
Children that are unable to focus for extended periods of time because of poor vision will rarely remain academically successful. The ability to maintain concentration for extended periods of time is necessary for group activities, sports, and class.

Visual memory:
Poor eyesight could also result in a lack of visual memory and easy identification of everyday symbols, objects, shapes, and numbers. Visual memory remains essential for writing, copying, memorizing, and math.

Boosting self-esteem:
Unfortunately, for children with conditions like lazy eye or squint, the apparent nature of their condition can also lead to social challenges like being bullied in a school environment. Frustration, anger, and other emotional challenges could hamper confidence and social skills.

Vision therapy is an effective treatment program that retrains the visual system and all vision therapy sessions at Orbit Eye Center are custom-designed programs to help your child improve their specific area of weakness.

Reach out to us today to learn more about how your child can benefit from the best vision therapy clinic in Dubai.

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