What is Vision Therapy?

What is Vision Therapy?

Optometric Vision Therapy is a structured, doctor-supervised program of visual activities designed to improve the brain’s control over the eyes and enhance overall visual function. It is more than just eye exercises—it’s physical therapy for the visual system, including the eyes and brain.

Vision therapy focuses on developing and improving essential visual skills such as:

• Eye teaming – ensuring both eyes work together properly
• Eye tracking and movement – improving how smoothly and accurately the eyes follow moving objects or shift focus
• Visual processing – enhancing how the brain interprets and reacts to visual information

These skills are critical for reading, learning, hand-eye coordination, and everyday tasks.

How Vision Therapy Works

• Individualized Treatment Plans
  Each patient undergoes a comprehensive vision evaluation, after which a customized therapy plan is created based on their specific diagnosis and goals.
• In-Office Supervision
  Vision therapy is conducted in-office under the supervision of an optometrist, typically in 45-minute weekly sessions. The number of sessions depends on the patient’s condition and progress.
• Evidence-Based & Results-Driven
  Our approach is grounded in scientific research and leverages neuroplasticity—the brain’s ability to adapt and form new neural connections at any age.
  

Who Can Benefit from Vision Therapy?

Vision therapy is effective for children and adults experiencing:

• Trouble focusing or shifting focus between distances
• Poor reading comprehension or skipping lines while reading
• Headaches or eye fatigue after visual tasks
• Difficulty with eye-hand coordination or sports performance
• Vision challenges after a concussion or traumatic brain injury
• Strabismus (eye turn) or amblyopia (lazy eye)

While glasses or contacts correct visual acuity (like 20/20 vision), vision therapy improves visual function—helping both eyes and the brain work together more effectively.

The Power of Neuroplasticity

Thanks to neuroplasticity, the brain can form new neural pathways to improve visual skills at any stage of life. Though this capacity is strongest in childhood, vision therapy can be effective for adults as well—improving quality of life, academic performance, and work productivity.

Vision therapy can even alter gray matter volume in the brain, proving that structured visual training can lead to long-term functional and structural changes.

Ready to Unlock Your Visual Potential?

Schedule a vision therapy evaluation at eye&I  today and let us help you or your child build stronger, more efficient visual skills—for school, work, and life.