Vision Care & Therapy Center

11/07/2025

👀 Spotting Hidden Vision Problems in Kids

Did you know up to 1 in 4 school-age children struggle with vision problems that can impact learning — even if they pass routine eye exams?

Standard screenings only check how clearly a child sees letters on a chart. But vision is more than 20/20 — it’s about how well the eyes and brain work together for tasks like reading, focusing, and tracking.

When these visual skills are weak, kids have to work harder just to see and understand what they’re learning — often leading to frustration, fatigue, or falling behind.

💡 If your child struggles with reading, attention, or coordination, it could be a hidden vision issue. Vision therapy can help strengthen these essential skills and make learning easier!

05/29/2025

01/23/2025

Enhance your athletic performance with vision therapy! Many athletes experience significant improvements in their favorite sports after completing vision therapy. The visual skills essential for classroom success are equally vital on the field.

Take soccer, for instance:
• Tracking: Keeping your eye on the ball without moving your head leads to more effective play and better balance.
• Depth Perception: Accurately judging distances helps players determine the ball’s location, the position of teammates and opponents, and the timing for actions like headers or passes.
• Peripheral Vision: Awareness of your surroundings is crucial for deciding when to pass or shoot.
• Speed and Span of Recognition: Quickly processing visual information leads to faster reaction times.
• Eye-Foot Coordination and Visual Concentration: These skills are fundamental for soccer success.

If you’re striving to reach your athletic potential, vision therapy can provide the edge you need!

01/08/2025

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01/06/2025

Being able to see 20/20 has little to do with a person’s ability to process visual information. If your child is struggling with learning to read, or reading to learn, consider scheduling an appointment for a visual processing evaluation. Even though your child may be able to see the letters in a book, they may be putting in extra effort to keep the words clear, or know where the next word is on the page. If your kiddo is spending more effort on the visual skills involved with reading, he/she will likely struggle with comprehension and not enjoy reading. 678-256-3990.

03/14/2024

March is Brain Injury Awareness month. Prism glasses following a TBI or stroke can help with more than just vision. We love helping our patients who have suffered from a brain injury regain a sense of “normalcy.”

March is ! Many people are curious about the circular glasses 👓 some patients with brain injuries wear during rehabilitation. They’re called prism glasses, and they’re worn by patients who experience vision difficulties after a stroke or brain injury. Introducing prism glasses early in the rehabilitation process maximizes the potential for improvement. This is the reason why Shepherd Center offers vision services through its Vision Clinic.

The Vision Clinic comprises an occupational therapist and neuro-optometrist, who assess and treat visual dysfunction early for inpatients following neurological injury. Once vision recommendations are made, the rehabilitation team applies them toward patient goals in areas such as balance and mobility, reading and writing, fine motor skills, and activities of daily living.

Vision services continue for patients at Shepherd Pathways, improving outcomes with a return to driving and other life tasks in home, work, and school settings. Our Vision Clinic is also recognized as a model for rehabilitation programs nationwide.

So, the next time you see anyone wearing these glasses 🤓, remember that they are not just cool looking but life-saving.

Follow this page to continue to learn about brain injuries all month long.

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03/07/2024

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DID YOU KNOW?

The goal of optometric vision therapy ("VT") is not to strengthen eye muscles. Your eye muscles are already incredibly strong, and the vision problems VT aims to treat are rarely caused by muscle weakness. Instead, vision therapy aims to retrain the learned aspects of vision through the recently understood concept of neuroplasticity.

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12/15/2023

https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/health-wellness/2023/12/14/binocular-vision-dysfunction-explained/71855796007/?fbclid=IwAR28tSL8jEvof4GvNKUfLZyOFl5QVyZMslUhS_FhVnv3NSbeVCu7UPRtQXc_aem_AYOMKTG1kA9lDY2HQGfE9LKWtZ0kLCkpzAJjb3RBwk8Qsdb3wex7Q_E9K-vfZ4EOJLM

Although some eye doctors are skeptical, other providers say eye misalignment is associated with a host of debilitating symptoms.