Wow Vision Therapy Blog
Category: Research and Vision Therapy
Landmark Clinical Trial Confirms: Vision Therapy Accelerates Recovery from Concussion-Related Vision Problems
A newly published prospective randomized clinical trial marks a major milestone in the field of neuro-optometric rehabilitation. For the first time, researchers have demonstrated through rigorous, controlled methodology that office-based vergence/accommodative therapy (OBVAM) effectively treats concussion-related convergence insufficiency (CI) and…
The Binocular Vision Breakthrough: Advancing Amblyopia Treatment Beyond Eye Patching
For generations, the standard treatment for amblyopia—commonly referred to as “lazy eye”—has been monocular occlusion therapy (patching) or pharmacologic penalization of the better-seeing eye. While these approaches can improve monocular acuity in young children, they fail to address the…
Excessive Digital Screen Time Causes Vision Problems in Children
Since the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown measures, there’s been a dramatic increase in digital screen time applications, particularly with children in their new learning environments. For example, in our clinical locations, we regularly hear from parents of children in elementary…
Helping to teach our next generation of Doctors in vision and reading problems
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…
If Your Child Struggled In School; Now’s The Time To Find Solutions!
When visual problems get in the way of educational performance, parents may not hear their child complain about blurry eyesight. Instead, what they may see are frustrations, such as: Reading is a struggle Homework is a battle Attention and concentration…
Newest Research Suggests This Evaluation When Faced With A Struggling Reader
We all want our children to do well with reading and learning, but when a child struggles to read, it can be very frustrating for both the child and their parents’. And with so many avenues to take, it may…
Amblyopia (Lazy Eye) May Be Affecting Your Child’s Self-Esteem
As children, we play, learn and explore. We typically don’t do this alone, as these tasks are done with other friends or classmates. And much like adults comparing their lifestyles with others on social media, magazines or the neighbor down the street;…
Who is the VisionHelp Group?
Watch this short video to learn about VisionHelp, a group of developmental optometrists who are focused on raising awareness for developmental vision and vision therapy! Our very own founder of Wow Vision Therapy, Dr. Dan Fortenbacher, O.D, FCOVD has been…
Convergence Insufficiency or ADD/ADHD?
Convergence Insufficiency is a vision disorder that affects nearly 1 in 12 children and has consequences to a child’s quality of life. This serious vision problem does not cause blindness, but it’s impact can be nearly as severe as shown…
Research shows link…eye movement predictor of academic success
“Eye movement isåÊa predictor of academic success”. This month marks the 10 year anniversary when the Harvard University Graduate School of Education made this announcement. The research clearly shows that there isåÊimportant association between effective eye movement control and academic…
Research finds office-based vision therapy cures convergence insufficiency
Last month I had the pleasure of listening to Dr. Mitch Scheiman, lead researcher of the Convergence Insufficiency Treatment Trial (CITT)åÊpresent to a jam packed audience at the COVD Annual Meeting in Denver.åÊ He brought to this meeting the results…