Wow Vision Therapy Blog

For far too long, the treatment of amblyopia—commonly known as “lazy eye”—has centered on a century-old idea: cover the stronger eye and force the weaker one to improve. This approach—occlusion therapy (patching) or penalization—is familiar, inexpensive, and deeply rooted in…

Parents and teachers often notice when a child struggles to sit still, stay focused, or complete reading and writing assignments. The natural thought is “This must be ADHD.” And while ADHD is real and affects many children, research and clinical…

At Wow Vision Therapy, we know that vision is more than just 20/20 eyesight. For many children, the struggles they experience with reading and learning are rooted not in clarity of sight, but in how their eyes work together, move…

Strabismus—commonly referred to as “crossed eyes” or “wandering eyes”—is more than a cosmetic issue. It’s a serious binocular vision condition that affects not only how the eyes align and work together, but also how an individual sees, functions, and experiences…

At Wow Vision Therapy, we’re privileged to witness stories of transformation every day—moments where frustration gives way to clarity, and hope replaces struggle. Today, we are proud to share the story of Jesse Cross, a bright and energetic boy who…

Amblyopia—commonly known as “lazy eye”—has long been misunderstood as simply a monocular loss of visual acuity in one eye. Traditionally, treatment has focused solely on improving vision in the weaker eye through patching or atropine drops in the stronger eye.…

Vision therapy has improved Sydney’s functioning in five areas: driving, sports, penmanship, reading in the car, and remembering the location of items. Four-way stops and busy parking lots were difficult situations for Sydney. She did not seem to take in…

Over the past several decades, ADD and ADHD have become some of the most common behavioral labels of our children today. In 2011, the CDC reported that approximately 11% of children 4-17 years of age (6.4 million in the US)…

The Impact of Concussion on Vision is the latest installment from the VisionHelp Group that brings together leading experts in vision development and rehabilitation along with the personal side of this issue because a young woman, Abby, tells her story about…

Frustrating? Yes. Upsetting? Of course! When a bright young lady has struggled for years at school, only to be assumed she had ADD. And just because her teacher suggested her behavior was probably ADD does not mean her teacher was…

Using Skype to help a long distance patient have access to care is an emerging new technology at Wow Vision Therapy. In this short video, we show our patient James and his parents, Joel and Gina, and their 700 mile…

For those families whose child has esotropia strabismus, crossed-eyes, here is Aloise’s story. See the surprising chain of events that lead to Aloise’s parents finding out about vision therapy and the marvelous changes that they never expected!

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…

Take a look at AJ’s story and you will see how a child with developmental delays can also have vision-related delays that interfere with many areas of life. AJ is not alone as children with delayed vision development will typically…