Vision Care & Therapy Center

10/08/2025

Click the link to read more about healing after a concussion and the next steps to take!

https://www.salus.edu/news-stories/2025/10/researchers-at-the-forefront-on-breakthrough-concussion-studies.html

10/05/2025

We love our vision therapists! 👀

ARE YOU READY FOR THIS?

Vision Therapist Appreciation Week kicks off TOMORROW, and it’s your chance to shower your VTs with the recognition they deserve for all the ways they transform patient lives.

What’s It All About?

VT Appreciation Week is dedicated to highlighting the heart and soul of vision therapy—the therapists who bring expertise, energy, and care to every session.

We encourage everyone to visit our website (https://www.covd.org/page/VTWeek) to learn more!

09/30/2025

We love to share our patients success stories! Watching our patients gain confidence in the classroom, on the field, and in their daily activities is one of the many joys of our field!

09/29/2025

Why Early Vision Therapy Matters for Kids 👀

A child’s visual system is highly adaptable during development. Early intervention takes advantage of the brain’s natural neuroplasticity—making it easier to retrain the eyes and brain to work together.

🔹 Conditions like amblyopia and strabismus respond best to treatment when started young.
🔹 Since vision is the primary system for learning, uncorrected vision problems are sometimes mistaken for ADHD or learning disabilities.
🔹 Addressing root vision issues can boost reading fluency, comprehension, and attention in school.
🔹 Treating eye-teaming and focusing issues early improves handwriting, sports skills, and coordination.

Giving kids clear, comfortable vision sets them up for success—in the classroom, on the field, and in everyday life!

If you’ve noticed your child struggling with reading, attention, or coordination, give our office a call to schedule a vision therapy evaluation today! 678-256-3990

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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Video-games build a strong sense of virtual self-confidence in our kids, but does that rob them of real-life confidence and self-efficacy?

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.

📸 ELEY PHOTO

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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