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The Critical Link Between Vision and Learning
   -Learning to See:  How vision develops, and what to know if there's a problem
   -Symptoms Checklist:  Is your child at risk for vision-based learning problems?
   -Beyond 20/20:  School-aged children need visual skills besides 20/20 vision
   -Vision & Reading: The visual skills children need to read and learn
   -Vision & Dyslexia:  Untreated vision problems can look like dyslexia
   -Vision & ADD/ADHD:  Children with vision problems are often misdiagnosed.

Strabismus & Amblyopia
   -Crossed and Wandering Eyes:  Restoring normal vision without surgery
   -Lazy Eye: Teaching the eye to see normally again

Vision Therapy
   -Vision Therapy: Treatment for vision problems that glasses can't correct
   -Photos of Therapy:  Pictures of patients doing therapy to improve vision
   -Developmental Optometrists:  Specialists in children's vision care
   -Bifocals for Children:  Stress-relieving lenses to help children cope
   -Therapy for Adults:  Adult concerns with uncorrected vision problems
   -Success Stories: Stories of patients whose lives have improved with therapy

Additional Resources
  -Find a Doctor Near You:  Find a specialist in your area.
   -New National Research: Office-based vision therapy most effect treatment. 
   -VT in the News: Newspaper and online stories highlighting vision therapy
   -Effectiveness of VT:  American Optometric Assn supports the benefits of VT  
   -Research Bibliography:  Research, studies, and professional articles
   -Other Information:  Updates and instructional videos on other related vision issues.
   -Just for Fun!:  Fun exercises to sharpen your visual skills!
   -Links:  Links to other good sites about vision therapy


 
 

The Children's Vision Information Network was created to raise public awareness about potential vision problems in children.  This site is not intended as a substitute for a complete eye exam and professional advice from your family optometrist.   Parents, teachers, occupational therapists, psychologists, and related professionals have permission to make paper copies of information contained in the site for educational, non-profit purposes only, with the condition that credit is given to this site and the URL is included.  We invite other websites with related missions to link to our site; however, please extend us the professional courtesy of not copying our content directly to your site without written permission.