VisionLink Behavioural Optometry

08/01/2026

Our amazing team of Optoms!
It’s been a very busy week so far 👍

👀 Is your child’s vision ready for the school year? 🎒

Did you know that 80% of learning is visual — whether it’s reading, writing, or seeing the whiteboard? Even if your child can see the board clearly, they might still struggle with other visual skills like focusing, eye coordination, or comfortable near-vision tasks that are essential for learning and development.

👓 Bring your child in for a comprehensive eye examination with our experienced optometrists. A thorough eye exam can:
✨ Detect vision problems early
✨ Improve reading and learning comfort
✨ Identify issues not caught by basic school vision screenings
✨ Support your child’s confidence and success in the classroom!

📍 Book an appointment today —
Call us on 06 876 3777 for Hastings or 06 858 9117 for Waipukurau
Your child’s vision matters! 💙

05/01/2026

Welcome to 2026!

We hope you have been enjoying your favourite places with your favourite people over the break!

The VisionLink team are now back in the office ready for an exciting and productive year!

With the new school year just around the corner, this is the perfect time to ensure your child is ready to reach their full potential. Check out our website, or call in for a free info pack.
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22/11/2025

Acquired Brain Injury can cause many disruptions to vision and binocular eye control.

Behavioural Optometrists specialize in treating the symptoms. Optometric Vision Therapy and Irlen lenses can help many of these symptoms and speed recovery.

Book an appointment with Mark Eagle in Hastings to investigate this further.
Phone 06 8763777

08/11/2025

A recent study indicates a significant overlap between Irlen Syndrome and Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). In one study, approximately 50% of participants diagnosed with both Irlen Syndrome and ADHD no longer met the diagnostic criteria for an attention deficit disorder after beginning to use Irlen Spectral Filters. Addressing the underlying visual processing difficulties associated with Irlen Syndrome effectively resolved the attention-related symptoms previously attributed to ADHD, suggesting a potential pattern of misdiagnosis in cases where visual processing deficits are present (BarNir, Shaked, Elad, & Tosta, 2023).

Additionally, a separate study found that 64% of individuals diagnosed with ADHD reported visual sensory sensitivities, including discomfort with lighting, reading difficulties, atypical visual perceptions, and challenges processing visually complex environments (Wada, Hayashi, Seino, Ishii, Nawa, & Nishimaki, 2023). These findings underscore the importance of assessing visual processing factors when evaluating attentional and sensory regulation difficulties.

18/07/2025

To help you see, feel, and BE your best!

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SOME people need glasses to see clearly.

OTHERS need Irlen filters to think, feel, and function clearly.

Why??

When someone has Irlen Syndrome it means their brain is overstimulated by light and color, it’s not just a “bad mood” or “being sensitive.”

🧠 It can shut down focus
😣 Trigger headaches or migraines
😤 Amp up irritability
😵‍💫 Leave you feeling totally drained

Take a self-test to see if Irlen custom-colored filters could be the missing puzzle piece.

18/07/2025

📚 Struggling with Reading? Discover the Power of the Cellfield Intervention!

Does your child (or someone you know) find reading frustrating, tiring, or slow? Cellfield Intervention is a groundbreaking, neuroscience-based program designed to rewire the brain's reading networks—helping children overcome challenges like dyslexia, poor reading comprehension, and weak working memory.

✅ Noticeable results in just 2 weeks
✅ Improves reading fluency, focus, and confidence
✅ Suitable for ages 6+

The program combines vision, sound, and movement to activate the brain in powerful new ways. It’s more than tutoring—it's brain training for reading success.

To find our more visit Visionlink.co.nz

09/07/2025

🧠✨ What Is Interactive Metronome? ✨🧠

Have you heard of the Interactive Metronome (IM)? It’s a cutting-edge training tool used in therapy, education, and even sports to boost focus, coordination, and timing!

With headphones and motion sensors, users perform exercises in sync with a beat—improving how the brain and body work together. And the results?

✅ Better attention & focus
✅ Stronger memory & processing speed
✅ Improved coordination & balance
✅ Real-time feedback and measurable progress

IM is used to support individuals with:

ADHD
Autism
Brain injuries (like stroke or TBI)
Learning & developmental challenges
And even athletes looking to up their game! ⚽🏋️‍♀️

Interactive Metronome is helping people reach their full potential.

Check out Visionlink.co.nz for more information

03/07/2025

You can find VisionLink in the Shattky’s building
116 Russell Street South, Hastings.
Call us on 06 8763777

25/06/2025

Have you ever wondered what Vision Therapy is? 🤔

Watch this short video, then check out our website www.visionlink.co.nz to see how specifically we can help with Vision Therapy!

Watch the video to learn more.

25/06/2025

🧠 Did you know that color interpretation doesn’t happen in your eyes? It actually happens in your brain. 🤯

Your eyes collect the light, but it’s your brain that decides what you’re actually seeing.

For those with brain injuries, or visual processing issues, light triggered migraines, ADHD etc…
this system can get overwhelmed — leading to light sensitivity, reading problems, headaches, and more.

👓 That’s why Irlen custom -color filters aren’t just glasses — they’re brain support tools!!!!

30/04/2025

At VisionLink we use the RightEye to help us identify how a person's eyes are working together. It really is extraordinary!

20/20 is the most basic measure of a person's STATIC eye performance and gives no insight into how the eyes will perform in a DYNAMIC binocular reading situa...

30/04/2025

It is estimated that over 50% of students who have difficulty learning in school have vision problems that go undiagnosed.
A simple RightEye Reading EyeQ test could find a hidden Functional Vision issue.

Ring us on 06 8763777 to make an appointment and learn more.