FAQs
What is Convergence Insufficiency (CI)?
CI means you have weak eye muscles. CI is recognized condition by the American Optometric Association.
CI can affect your reading, school work, computer use etc.
CI can cause eyestrain symptoms, such as blurred vision, dry or burning eyes, delayed focusing and headaches.
Is CI related to learning difficulties?
Generally, yes. Children who tire easily from eye muscle problems have a greater workload when reading or using a computer. This additional load may make it harder for them to learn.
What is vision therapy?
Vision Therapy a treatment process for improving eye muscle strength and visual function. These include convergence, eye movement skills, foccussing and binocular vision. Vision therapy involves a series of eye exercises of progressive difficulty, performed several times a week, for only 4-6 months.
Who needs vision therapy?
People who have eye muscle problems that cause eyestrain symptoms – such as blurred vision, headaches, fatigue or concentration difficulty – including computer vision syndrome and vision-related learning problems.
How common are vision problems?
Vision problems affect over 1 million children. Most are UNDIAGNOSED!
Almost 6 children in EVERY class in Australia can be affected.
Will my child have to do vision therapy forever?
Usually, no. Once your eye muscles have been reeducated, they remember their new skills – and automatically use them all the time.
Can my child wear glasses to avoid vision therapy?
Usually, no. Vision therapy is a treatment for an eye muscle problem – that usually can’t be helped by glasses alone.
How much time do I have to spend doing vision therapy?
That depends on how quickly your eye muscles learn the needed skills. Most people need to practice computerized HTS Home Vision Therapy Program for 8-10 minutes a day, five days a week, for about 4 to 6 months.
What is accommodation?
The ability of the eyes to focus clearly on objects at various distances.
What is convergence?
The aiming of the eyes inwards towards an object.
What is fusion?
The process by which what is seen separately, by each eye, is integrated into a single perception.
What is stereopsis?
The ability to perceive relative depth -- due to each eye having a different vantage point -- commonly called 3D vision.
Family Eye Centre:
Family Eye Centre (Sydney) provides these assessments.
Our optometrist, Russel Lazarus, has post-graduate qualifications in Vision Therapy, in both Australia and USA. Assessments at the Family Eye Centre can explain vision therapy in more detail and assess whether vision therapy will be of benefit.
For an appointment: PH NO. (02) 9362 4002
Location
Eastpoint Centre 235 New South Head Rd Edgecliff.
Only 5 mins from the city with 2 hours of free parking. If arriving by train, the office is directly above Edgecliff Station
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