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Advanced Vision Therapy Center is a place for individuals who's needs cannot be met with a general eye examination or prescription glasses alone.

Advanced Vision Therapy Center provides assessment and treatment of: Binocular Vision Dysfunction, Visual Processing Deficits, Neuro-Optometric vision conditions, and sport specific vision deficits. If you have ever left an eye exam and thought “I know I see 20/20, but it still feels like there is something going on with my vision”, then Advanced Vision Therapy Center is for you. Advanced Vision Therapy Center has helped individuals from Boise, Meridian, Eagle, Nampa, Caldwell, Kuna, Mountain Home, and the surrounding areas for more than 20 years. Advanced Vision Therapy Center provides assessment and treatment for a wide variety of binocular vision dysfunctions and deficits. No referral necessary. Call (208)377-1310 to schedule an appointment.

01/09/2025

In the game of baseball, hand-eye coordination isn’t just a helpful skill - it’s essential. Whether it’s tracking a fastball, judging a pop fly, or making the perfect throw to first base, an athlete’s ability to process visual information and respond with precise motor actions can be the difference between a win and a loss. For children and teens who are still developing physically and cognitively, sports vision training can play a critical role in enhancing these abilities.
Our professional licensed therapists specialize in sports vision training. Call today to schedule an assessment for your child.

03/06/2025

At Advanced Vision Therapy Center, we understand how frustrating it can be for parents to watch their child struggle with reading, writing, or maintaining attention in school. These challenges can sometimes be misdiagnosed as behavioral issues or learning disabilities. However, many of these problems may be rooted in an underlying vision issue, specifically a functional vision problem that affects how the brain and eyes work together.

Call to schedule an appointment. Let's make next school year better, and help your child achieve their full potential.

09/05/2025

What does vision therapy do? Does it last long-term?

Vision therapy is a structured, individualized program designed to improve visual skills and correct functional vision problems. Unlike glasses or contact lenses, which compensate for vision issues, vision therapy retrains the brain and eyes to work together more effectively. While the benefits of vision therapy can be seen in the short term, many people wonder what the long-term outcomes are.

What Is Vision Therapy?
Vision therapy is a non-surgical, doctor-supervised treatment program designed to improve the way the eyes and brain work together. It is commonly used to treat conditions such as:
1. Strabismus (Crossed Eyes) and Amblyopia (Lazy Eye)
2. Convergence Insufficiency (CI)
3. Eye Tracking and Teaming Issues
4. Binocular Vision Dysfunction
5. Visual Processing Disorders – Common in children with learning difficulties
6. Sports Vision Enhancement – Improving reaction times and depth perception

The Long-Term Benefits of Vision Therapy are
1. Enhanced Academic Performance
2. Better Hand-Eye Coordination and Athletic Performance
3. Reduced Eye Strain and Digital Fatigue
4. Improved Binocular Vision and Depth Perception
5. Long-Term Visual Comfort and Stability

Is Vision Therapy Right for Your Child?
If your child experience symptoms such as headaches, slow reading speed or poor reading comprehension, poor depth perception, slow visual processing or trouble with eye-hand coordination, vision therapy may be the solution. By addressing the root causes of vision problems rather than just the symptoms, vision therapy provides life-long benefits that enhance quality of life.

Contact Advanced Vision Therapy Center to schedule an evaluation and discover how vision therapy can transform the way your child sees the world. Visit our office in Boise, Idaho, or call (208) 377-1310 to book an appointment today.

26/03/2025

Benefits of Sports Vision Training for Your Young Athletes

For many families in Boise and the surrounding Treasure Valley, youth sports are more than just weekend activities—they’re a way of life. Whether it’s baseball or golf in the spring, soccer or football in the fall, or basketball in the winter, kids are constantly honing their athletic skills. Sports vision training is an often-overlooked element of athletic development, yet it plays a critical role in how young athletes track a fastball, judge distances, or react to quick plays. At Advanced Vision Therapy Center, we work with young athletes to refine the visual skills that can take their game to the next level.

Here in Boise, we’re lucky to have a thriving sports community. From Little League teams to high school championships, young athletes are competing at higher levels than ever before. But as the competition rises, so do the demands on their visual systems. We specialize in helping young athletes sharpen their visual skills, giving them an edge on the competition. Our sports vision training programs are customized to each athlete’s needs, ensuring they develop the skills that matter most for their sport.

If your child is passionate about playing a sport, sports vision training can help them react faster, track the ball better, and improve their overall sports performance. Schedule an appointment with Advanced Vision Therapy Center and discover how we can help your child step up their game, and move to the next level. Call (208)377-1310 to book an appointment.

13/03/2025

Have you heard of neuro-optometric rehabilitation? Neuro-optometric rehabilitation is a specialized, targeted therapy used to treat conditions affecting the visual system.

Neuro-optometric rehabilitation, often referred to as vision therapy, is prescribed by a residency-trained neuro-optometrist. A specific number of therapy sessions are prescribed by the doctor, and performed in a one-on-one setting with a licensed therapist. The therapy sessions are customized for each patient based on the specific diagnosis.

Neuro-optometrist rehabilitation is used to treat:
Accommodative Dysfunction
Binocular Vision Dysfunction
Convergence Insufficiency
Cranial Nerve Palsy involving the eyes
Ocular Motor Dysfunction
Post-Traumatic Vision Syndrome (PTVS)
Spatial Disorientation
Strabismus (Eye Turn)
Visual Neglect
Visual Processing

For more information on neuro-optometric rehabilitation, visit our website AdvancedVisionTherapyCenter.com. Call to schedule an assessment to determine if neuro-optometric rehabilitation is right for you.

13/11/2024

Sometimes telling a child to try harder in school isn't the answer. Binocular Vision Deficits, such as eye tracking, affects a child's academic performance and ability to achieve their full potential.

Eye tracking, also referred to as visual tracking, is the ability of one's eyes to “track” from left to right in a smooth, efficient manner, and “follow” the movement of objects.

Eye tracking skills are particularly important for reading, and achieving maximum academic potential. Poor eye tracking skills are closely associated with poor reading skills. Poor eye tracking skills are more common than most people may realize. 25% (1 in 4) of all students cannot read due to vision skills deficits. Approximately 30% of individuals diagnosed as having dyslexia have some degree of eye tracking deficits, and until treated will impede progress of dyslexia therapy or tutoring.

Some of the symptoms associated with eye tracking deficits are:
• Appears to guess at words
• Avoids or resists reading
• Clumsiness, spills or bumps into objects
• Difficulty copying from the white board
• Easier to read large font
• Head movement (side to side) when reading
• Loss of place when reading, writing, or copying
• Omits words or transposes words when reading (especially small or similar words)
• Overwhelmed by pages of text
• Poor accuracy with word endings
• Poor awareness of punctuation
• Poor handwriting
• Poor reading comprehension
• Poor reading fluency
• Poor reading speed
• Poor sports performance (particularly ball-playing sports)
• Prefers to be read to, rather than read
• Re-reads words or sentences
• Reverses words or letters
• Skips sentences
• Slow, halting reading pattern when reading out loud
• Squints, or rubs eyes when reading
• Text or words may appear to “float” or “move” on the page
• Tilts head when reading
• Uses finger or guide when reading

The good news is eye tracking deficits (ocular motility, oculomotor function) are treatable using vision therapy when prescribed and monitored by a Residency Trained Neuro-Optometrist – like our treatment programs here at Advanced Vision Therapy Center.

Suspect a Binocular Vision Deficit is affecting your child? Give us a call. You have questions. We have answers.

14/09/2024

Here are answers to the top 2 questions we hear the most. #1 What is vision therapy? and #2 What kinds of conditions can vision therapy treat?

#1: What is Vision Therapy?
Vision Therapy is a customized program designed to improve the way your eyes work together and how your brain processes visual information. It's a non-invasive, evidence-based approach to enhancing your visual skills, coordination, and overall visual function.

#2: Common Vision Problems Treated with Vision Therapy
Vision therapy is particularly beneficial for children, as it can address a wide range of visual challenges that can impact their academic performance, social development, and sports performance. Some of the most common vision problems that can be treated with vision therapy in children include:
Lazy Eye (Amblyopia)
Eye Tracking Difficulties
Eye Misalignment (Strabismus)
Convergence Insufficiency
Visual-Motor Integration Deficits

Why Choose Advanced Vision Therapy Center?
Our team is awesome! We are dedicated to providing exceptional vision therapy services to children. Our team of highly trained and experienced vision therapists is committed to helping your child overcome visual challenges. We understand that every individual's visual needs are unique, which is why we develop personalized treatment plans tailored to each child.

Experience the transformative power of vision therapy at Advanced Vision Therapy Center. Contact us to schedule an assessment and take the first step towards helping your child unlock their true potential. Visit our office in Boise, Idaho or call to book an appointment. We look forward to meeting you!

23/05/2024

Advanced Vision Therapy Center – our name says it all! What sets us apart? We are a state-of-the-art vision therapy clinic. All of our therapists are licensed by the State of Idaho. All of our sessions are one-on-one. Treatment is customized to each individual patient. Vision therapy is what we do! Treatment of binocular vision disorders, visual perception and visual integration deficits, visual processing and working memory disorders.

25/04/2024

Sports Vision Training – The Competitive Edge.

Natural athlete is a term we hear, but how many people really are natural athletes? Most athletes invest hours a week conditioning their body for play, practicing the game, and honing their individual performance. Athletes looking for a competitive edge turn to sports-vision training.

Athletes and coaches are becoming increasingly aware of the affect visual-neurocognitive skills have on a player's performance. Optimal visual performance can determine if a player makes the team, receives consistent playing time, or moves up to the next level of play.

If you are an athlete interested in enhancing your skills, or on a path to gain a competitive edge – it is time to enroll in a sports-vision training program at Advanced Vision Therapy Center. Our team of sports vision specialists are ready to help you improve the visual skills necessary to take performance to the next level.

26/03/2024

Binocular Stimulation Therapy for Children with Amblyopia

For decades the mainstay of treatment for children with amblyopia was to use atropine drops or patch to occlude the “good” eye and force the “bad” eye to work harder. In essence penalize the “good” eye while attempting to stimulate the amblyopic eye. Children are often instructed to use atropine drops or patch (occlusion therapy) for six (6) months or longer. After which time it is not uncommon to then be diagnosed as having residual amblyopia. That's because the response to atropine drops or patching usually reaches a plateau before vision in the amblyopic nears that of the “good” eye.

Fortunately, as studies have been completed and clinical evidence on amblyopia treatment has accumulated, there is a shift away from relying on penalizing the “good” eye and toward binocular stimulation (both eyes working together) to improve binocular interaction and promote binocular vision. This is of particular importance because it is binocular vision that allows us to have depth-perception and see the world in 3D. Not important? Consider how vital depth perception is to determining how we move about in our surroundings, drive a car, or have the ability to participate in outdoor and sports activities.

Looking for an alternative to long-term use of atropine drops or patching? It's time to call Advanced Vision Therapy Center. We are accepting new patients. No referral needed.

26/02/2024

Our name says it all! We are a clinic devoted to the treatment of binocular vision deficits, problems with tracking, difficulties with working memory, and slow processing speed. If you're looking for answers, effective treatment, and proven results it's time to call Advanced Vision Therapy Center in Boise, Idaho. Accepting new patients. No referral needed.

10/02/2024

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7960 W Rifleman Street, #130

83704

Opening Hours

Tuesday	08:00 - 18:00
Wednesday	08:00 - 18:00
Thursday	08:00 - 18:00
Friday	08:00 - 18:00

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http://www.advancedvisiontherapycenter.com/

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Advanced Vision Therapy Center is the Northwest's premier clinic for Vision Therapy, Neuro-Optometric Vision Rehabilitation and Sports Vision Training.

We offer a number of treatment options tailored to the specific visual needs of each patient. Our evidence and research-based approach to treatment is goal and outcome oriented. Every treatment session at Advanced Vision Therapy Center is provided in a one-on-one environment with our licensed and specially-trained therapists. Additionally, every treatment program is overseen by our Residency-Trained Neuro-Optometrist to ensure optimum results.

No referral necessary. Call (208)377-1310 to schedule an appointment.