Great Lakes Vision Rehabilitation at Excel est. 2004
Traumatic and Acquired Brain Injury ∙ Learning Disabilities ∙ Autism ∙ Infant and Visual Development ∙ Neuro-Degenerative Diseases ∙ Visually Evoked Potential ∙ Visual Information Processing Testing ∙ Kinetic Color Visual Field ∙ Optometric Phototherapy
48189 Van Dyke Ave, Shelby Township, MI 48317
Phone: (586) 731-9725
Fax: (586) 488-0006
Binocular Dysfunction
Binocular vision dysfunction is an ocular condition that occurs when the eyes don’t align properly (e.g., strabismus or lazy eye or convergence insufficiency). Although our brains try to correct this misalignment, it isn’t without considerable effort and this results in a range of symptoms.
Reading and Learning
Reading and Learning difficulties may be associated with vision disorders. They can include double vision or poor tracking, focusing, eye teaming, or reading comprehension. It is important to rule out a vision disorder to determine if it is affecting reading and learning. These difficulties may often be found in children with dyslexia or ADD/ADHD, and even in patients misdiagnosed with disorders such as ADHD.
Adult Vision Therapy
Many people think that vision therapy is only for children. However, adults have as much need for specialized vision care as children. When people have trouble using both eyes together or can't focus for great lengths of time, they do not simply grow out of these problems. Children with visual problems often become adults with visual problems.
Tracking Difficulties & More
Children with tracking problems may show the following behaviors or signs: frequent loss of place during reading, skipping lines, omitting and substituting words during reading, head movement or finger pointing during reading, slow reading speed, poor copying. Reduced tracking ability can also cause poor eye hand coordination which can impact the childs ability to excel in sports.
Strabismus & Amblyopia
Strabismus, or crossed eyes, is the inability to point both eyes in the same direction at the same time. Strabismus may cause double vision. To avoid seeing double, vision in one eye may be ignored resulting in a lazy eye (amblyopia). Strabismus and or Amblyopia often develops in infants and young children, although it can occur in adults too.
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Optometric Phototherapy
Syntonics, also known as optometric phototherapy, is a branch of ocular science that involves the application of specific light frequencies through the eyes. This technique has been used clinically in optometry since the 1930s and has shown continued success in treating various visual dysfunctions. These include strabismus (crossed eyes), amblyopia (lazy eye), focusing and convergence issues, learning disorders, and the aftereffects of stress and trauma, such as brain injuries.
Prism and Gait Evaluations
Prism lenses can help alleviate double vision caused by binocular vision disorders, visual field defects, and visuospatial difficulties. These lenses are integrated into eyeglasses to bend light before it enters the eye. By redirecting light to the correct spot on the retina of each eye, prisms enable more effective communication between the eyes. Additionally, prisms can improve balance, restoring the connection between vision and posture.
Visual Evoked Potential
Visual evoked potentials (VEPs) are electrical signals the visual cortex produces in response to visual stimuli. Electrodes positioned along the midline of the occipital scalp at the back of the head record these signals. VEPs are utilized to assess the functional integrity of the optic nerves, the pathways leading to the visual cortex in the brain, and the occipital cortex itself. Any abnormalities affecting the visual pathways or the visual cortex can impact the VEP readings.
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