We Specialize in Children's Vision, Learning, and Perception
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Our practice is one of a few in the Bay Area that offers services for children who have vision related learning problems. We use techniques developed for training children and adults having visual tracking problems, tired eyes due to eye teaming dysfunction, and near focusing difficulties. Research has shown that nearly 70 percent of children experiencing reading difficulties have these visual efficiency dysfunctions that limit their progress. With home vision training of only 20 minutes per day for two to three months, most children can overcome their vision dysfunction and make faster progress in reading. Some children also have visual information processing or perceptual immaturities that can also severely limit classroom success. We conduct a thorough battery of perceptual and memory tests to identify weak areas of information processing. When visual processing difficulties are found, perceptual training can be done to improve the deficient area. Techniques are available for training word memory, visual-motor integration, vision perception, letter and word reversal confusion, and eye-hand coordination. Dr. Nguyen's research thesis dealt with "Prism Correction for Eye Coordination Disorders." Because of this experience she has developed expertise in binocular vision. And, over the years, she has gained great experience and knowledge in testing children's vision, visual and perceptual skill assessment, and providing vision therapy when there is a problem. She practices a full scope of optometry, believing that when someone comes for an eye exam, she needs to focus on the whole in order to make a diagnosis. Please see the detailed list of services we provide in this area. |
