Sore Eyes - Q&A

Do you experience sore eyes? Have you tried drops that just don’t help? Do you find your eyes feel worse whilst reading, on computer or doing homework?

Do you know that the most common complaint in office workers is “sore eyes”?

Sore eyes affect over 25% of all office workers.
Most of these people ‘see very clearly’ – the problem is with their Eye Muscles.

The most successful way to improve sore eyes due to weak eye muscles is with eye exercises, also referred to as “Vision Therapy”.
Once the eyes are stronger – the eyes significantly improve!

As an optometrist, specializing in sore eyes, we often receive questions - here are some real questions about sore eyes:

1. My son has headaches and sore eyes, when doing homework or spending long hours on his laptop, could he benefit with vision therapy?

Headaches and sore eyes are very common signs of weak eye muscles. Examination of this child, showed he was unable to read no more than a few minutes at a time; his concentration was bad and his pleasure in reading was very low.
He had his glasses prescription changed and was prescribed a program of Vision Therapy to help develop the muscles, causing the sore eyes. It was mostly self-directed at home since he was sixteen years old.
Since Vision Therapy, he has fewer headaches in a week instead of constant pain. His eyes are not sore anymore. He can concentrate for hours on school work. His school work has improved significantly. Vision therapy has helped amazingly.

2. My child (Jenna) complains of sore eyes, can vision therapy help?

Jenna used to have sore eyes almost every day. This affected her reading and school work. We started her on Vision Therapy and Jenna is now successfully able to track across a page and rarely loses her place. Her sore eyes have gone. Her school work is very much improved. Her papers are now very neat and she is delighted with her school results.

3. Are glasses the only solution if I have sore eyes?

No, glasses can certainly help, but are may not provide a total solution. If you have been prescribed glasses for reading or computer work and the problem still exists, then you might require vision therapy. Ask your optometrist if they provide vision therapy, if not, then do an internet search to find one who does.