Vision therapy is an individualized treatment program designed to treat a wide range of different visual problems. Vision therapy is not designed to strengthen eye muscles – rather it is designed to improve the brain processing that is responsible for the visual system! The large majority of vision problems are not a result of weak eye muscles, but instead a dysfunction in the connection between the eyes and the brain.
Our vision therapy program typically consists of once a week in-office therapy for 1 hour in conjunction with home therapy. We generally recommend that our patients practice their home exercises 5-6 days per week. The repetition of the vision therapy exercises is what helps the brain to develop and change in a positive way.