Wow Vision Therapy Blog

On August 8, 2023, the 4th Episode of The Luminary Program launched, entitled, Amblyopia – Effectively Treating Lazy Eye at Any Age.  In this episode, Dr  Alyssa Parz, Dr Alicia Bultsma and Dr Dan Fortenbacher speak about the characteristics of Amblyopia…

In the Spring of 2023, we launched a new streaming series entitled, The Luminary Program. The mission of The Luminary Program is to provide interesting and helpful information for the public, professional partners, and eye care professionals on topics of…

Lazy Eye, Amblyopia, is a condition of visual impairment that affects about 1 in 30 individuals. There are different forms of Amblyopia, some are due to a form of eye teaming failure (Strabismus) that occurs in infancy or toddlerhood, and…

By: Logan’s Parents Logan was struggling in school, and we had asked for him to be tested for Dyslexia or other learning disabilities by the school starting in 1st grade. With COVID and the school being shut down for his…

Our Founder, Dr. Dan Fortenbacher, was just featured in an interview for the Spring ’23 edition of Focal Points for the Michigan College of Optometry at Ferris State University. Take a look!

Wow Vision Therapy has a long history as a leader in the optometric specialty of neuro-optometry and vision rehabilitation, bringing advanced vision rehabilitation care to those in need. Our Doctors and vision therapists are continually striving to improve so that…

By: Serena I came to Wow Vision after years of on-and-off dizziness and going to many kinds of doctors who either did not help me or just thought I had migraines. I had an MRI and other tests that were…

Maybe you’ve been told by your eye doctor that nothing can be done to help Lazy Eye after age 10. If that is the case, then your doctor is basing their opinion on eye patching the good eye (occlusion therapy)…

By: Brenda I first heard about Vision Therapy (VT) at my most recent routine eye appointment, when I was told my left eye was not focusing in a coordinated way with my right eye and that this was not something…

5 Important questions for parents of school-age children Does your child dislike reading? Does your child have frustration with homework assignments? Does your child have frequent letter reversals, b’s, and d’s, p’s, and q’s?  Does your child have trouble with…

By: Khaled (Patient’s Parent) Wow. Wow. Wow! I am so impressed by the team at Wow Vision Therapy. My son was diagnosed with moderate amblyopia in his left eye at age 7. While every other specialist had declared it would…

Wow Vision Therapy is recognized as one of the leaders in developmental vision and rehabilitation. Our focus is on providing our patients of all ages the very highest quality of care with the best results in the shortest amount of…

By: Stephanie (Drew’s Mom) Before Drew started vision therapy, we thought we had tried everything to improve his reading abilities. Despite receiving extra help with reading at school, tutoring, and trying all kinds of techniques at home, Drew struggled with…

Many patients and parents often ask me, “Why did you become interested in vision therapy?” While it brings me joy to help patients see in 3D for the first time or help a patient eliminate double vision, many people are…

By: The Heyes Family Our Journey with Harper’s vision started back right when she started kindergarten. Before starting school, Harper had to receive a vision and hearing screening. During this appointment, unbeknownst to me, Harper really struggled to see. As…

The importance of visual function for good reading and learning has been documented in research. This begins with the need to see clearly and have healthy eyes, but there is more: We have two eyes that must precisely coordinate together.…

Dr. Fortenbacher and Wow Vision Therapy are being featured with Vivid Vision in the Award-Winning Documentary Series, Viewpoint with Dennis Quaid. Too often, those with Amblyopia/Lazy Eye slip past an age where they are told nothing can be done to treat their vision…

By: Grace (Patient)  When I was about 10 years old, I started getting headaches, and it was hard to read. My letters would always double or be blurry or even scattered around the page.  I went to an eye doctor,…

By: Geoffrey (Patient) As an adult with Amblyopia, I’ve been told by far too many optometrists that my amblyopia was untreatable. Come to find out, that’s not necessarily true. Back in March of 2021, I came across a post on…

By: Mackenzie (Patient) In February of 2019, I suffered a concussion from gymnastics. A bad concussion. It took me out of my life and sport for about two months. When I returned to gymnastics after some healing and recovery, something…

So what if you have healthy eyes that can see small details to 20/20 or better, even with the help of proper lens correction? Is that all there is to have good vision? Well, don’t forget, you have two eyes,…

For Artists, vision is one of the most important senses. From painting a picture to creating music, having proper visual abilities is crucial when creating. Without it, an artist can run into some potential roadblocks that may affect their abilities…

It was just another normal day for Aaron and Vanessa until their 2-year-old daughter Claire looked up at them with a crossed eye. Shocked to see an abrupt onset eye turn for the first time, Aaron and Vanessa immediately took…

When a child older than age seven still confuses and reverses letters, such as “b’s” for “d’s” and “p’s” for “q’s,” parents often wonder what can be done to correct this. Letter reversals can be a worrisome sign because it…

When a child has visual information processing problems, research shows they will typically experience a host of learning-based performance difficulties including the following:  Reading fluency, miscalling easy words, losing their place easily, re-reading, and relying on their finger or marker…

When a child’s eyes do not work together as a team, many day-to-day problems can occur. These problems range from difficulties in school to problems playing sports. And one of the ways a child’s eyes do not work together is…