Strabismus Causes and Treatment

Strabismus Causes and Treatment

by | Adult Strabismus, We Can Help With

In order for your eyes to focus normally, six muscles around each eye must work together. When your two eyes see different images, your brain tends to favor the stronger eye. This means the weak eye gets weaker, resulting in amblyopia, or “lazy eye.” Risk factors for...
Astigmatism

Astigmatism

by | Refractive Disorders, We Can Help With

A normal cornea — the clear front covering of your eye — has a round curve, like a basketball. However, many people have an irregularly shaped cornea while others have an irregularly curved lens. Both cases can cause light that enters the eye to bend the wrong way,...
Special Needs

Special Needs

by | Visual Rehabilitation

The cognitive differences of special needs children and adults are well-documented, but vision issues often receive less attention. People with special needs have the same range of vision issues as their neurotypical counterparts; however, these vision problems occur...
Post-Concussive Vision Syndrome

Post-Concussive Vision Syndrome

by | Visual Rehabilitation

More than 300,000 sports-related concussions occur each year, according to research. Many more concussions result from motor vehicle accidents, falls, and other non-sports related incidents. In addition to causing cognitive difficulties, concussions may result in a...
Hyperopia

Hyperopia

by | Refractive Disorders, We Can Help With

People with hyperopia, also known as farsightedness, can usually see objects in the distance, but their close vision is blurry. Symptoms of untreated hyperopia include: Difficulty concentrating on near work, such as reading Eye strain Headaches after reading or other...