Wow Vision Therapy Blog

In this interview produced by Practice Update for doctors, Associate Editor and Chief of Practice Update Dr. Leonard Press interviews Dr. Dan Fortenbacher, Founder of Wow Vision Therapy. In it, they discuss Vision-Related Learning Difficulties and how Vision Therapy may help. Recommended…

If you are an adult living with Amblyopia (Lazy Eye), you understand how your vision impairment has affected you during your lifetime. That’s because the vision loss associated with Amblyopia begins early in childhood. More importantly, your Amblyopia is more…

When a parent sees their child struggle with reading, often this will raise some red flags – especially when comparing a child’s reading progress with their classmates. For some children, their ability to read may get off track for a…

We know that vision is critical when it comes to reading. In fact, our visual abilities are what allow us to appreciate the world fully. For children, proper visual skills are vital for reading, learning, and sports. Without these, many…

Vision therapy is a rehabilitative program, prescribed to treat developmental and/or neurologically induced dysfunctions of the visual system. Typically, those who need this form of treatment experience visual problems that go beyond what glasses or contacts can correct. Some of…

When someone experiences a traumatic brain injury, many different aspects of life become difficult. However, visual complications are the most common complaints. Following a concussion – for example – things like reading often become difficult. Text on a page may…

When people think about vision loss, they may often picture a blind person with a white cane. Yet, many different types of conditions lead to vision loss, each of which affects the quality of a person’s life differently. One common…

When someone experiences a sudden bump, blow, or jolt to the head, often a concussion diagnosis follows. Those with a concussion frequently experience several visual problems. In fact, over 50% of patients with a concussion have visual problems that cause…

When an individual lives with an eye turn, often they may feel like there is no hope with treatment. Maybe they were told that treatment success is low or that surgery is not an option to treat their cross-eye. On…

After experiencing a serious car accident, Spencer’s life was turned up-side-down. His visual world was not what it used to be and things that used to come easy stopped being easy. After learning of his diagnosis, Spencer found himself searching…

When a child struggles with Double Vision, many aspects of learning and play are affected. Things, like reading or catching a ball, are very challenging. This especially was the case for young Lily. At ten years old, Lily had a…

When a child struggles with reading and learning, often times their vision can be overlooked – especially when that same child has 20/20 eyesight. However, vision is so much more 20/20 eyesight and there are several other visual problems that…

Every child who enters the classroom at the beginning of the school year does so with a sense of hope that they will do well. However, that hopefulness can soon be shattered and turn into frustration when they begin to…

Amblyopia/Lazy eye is a severe neurodevelopmental vision problem that causes vision loss in approximately 2-4% of the population or 1 in 30 people. Neuroscience shows that Amblyopia occurs when there is a unilateral failure in binocular vision, occurring early in…

A special thank you goes out to MCO Professor, Dr. Mark Swan, for the opportunity to provide a lecture to the 3rd year students at Michigan’s College of Optometry. On Friday, November 1, 2019, it was a beautiful day to…

Vision Problems Following a Head Injury  By: Eugene I came to vision therapy after complications from a head injury and being referred by my doctor, I was skeptical at first. I did not feel it was going to help me…

By: Minho My most prominent experience with the ripple effect happened a little bit over a year ago… For my entire life, I’ve taken things for granted. My ability to eat copious amounts of food, breathing, being born in a…

By: Andy, Denise, and Lauryn We initially came to Wow Vision Therapy for help with Lauryn’s reading comprehension. She had always struggled with retaining and comprehending the information she read. Over the years, this on-going struggle led her to dislike…

We know that vision is critical to a child’s wellbeing and especially for reading. Indeed, visual abilities are what allows us to appreciate the world fully. Not only do children use their visual skills for reading, learning, and sports, but…

By: Jenny About seven short months ago on a warm sunny day, I sat in Dr. Bartolini’s office and cried as initial results from Eric’s evaluation were shared. How could a child, like Eric, that comes from a house with…

By: Kimberly Ella was a great student up until second grade. As the year went on, her scores got lower and lower, and she had more and more homework. We were working with her for about two hours every night…

By: Mia Sam was diagnosed with “Severe Convergence Insufficiency”  and had all of the classic symptoms, including what we thought was ADD. Sam had such a difficult time staying on track, sitting still, and focusing, which we always just attributed…

By: Deanna Vision therapy has played a key role in Grayson advancing in school and with his reading and writing abilities. Grayson has always been a very active and outgoing kid that loves to help everyone but struggled with reading…

By: Lucas Wow Vision Therapy has helped me with so many things, especially school and baseball. Before Wow Vision Therapy, my life was so much harder. I was frustrated a lot and didn’t really know why. It seemed no matter…

Just published on June 3, 2019, in JAMA Neurology new research* shows “Most patients with Mild Traumatic Brain Injury (mTBI) presenting to US level I trauma centers report persistent, injury-related life difficulties at 1 year postinjury, suggesting the need for…

Wow Vision Therapy in St. Joseph, MI has been helping patients with vision dysfunctions for over 30 years! Below, see what some of their past patients have to say about vision therapy. Success Stories By: Jenny & Brian Lucas came…