Cantwell Vision Therapy https://www.cantwellvisiontherapy.com Dennis R. Cantwell, Optometrist Fri, 08 Mar 2019 21:17:45 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.1.12 Vision Therapy for Strabismus (Eye Turns) https://www.cantwellvisiontherapy.com/what-is-vision-therapy/amblyopia-strabismus/ Tue, 03 Apr 2018 23:08:47 +0000 http://cantwellvisiontherapy.com/?page_id=455 Read More >>]]> A Non-Surgical Solution to Eye Turns

Eye turns (a condition called Strabismus); have to do with an inability to point both eyes in the same direction at the same time. One eye — or both, as in crossed eyes — may appear to turn in, or one eye may turn out, up or down.

Eye turns can change from one eye to the other, and may only appear after a person becomes tired or injured. It is not always noticeable, except through symptoms of difficulty with doing certain daily activities.

An eye turn may cause double vision. To avoid seeing double, the person may tend to ignore the visual images from one eye by turning his or her head while reading.

Eye turns can be treated with Vision Therapy!

While surgery can straighten the eyes, one eye may still have a tendency to continue “seeing” as though it were still crossed. Actually, eye turns do not usually involve faulty or damaged eye muscles.  Eye turns can often be treated non-surgically with a program of Vision Therapy.

Eyes that wander cause more than just an appearance problem. Non-optimum binocular vision can cause trouble with:

  • Riding a bicycle or driving
  • Judging distances correctly
  • Doing close-up work
  • Playing ball sports
  • Depth perception; inability to see in 3D

If you or a loved one has an eye turn, be sure to schedule an appointment.



]]> Vision Therapy for Middle and High School Students https://www.cantwellvisiontherapy.com/vision-therapy-for-middle-and-high-school-students/ Sun, 18 Jan 2015 22:40:03 +0000 http://cantwellvisiontherapy.com/?p=276 Read More >>]]> Vision therapy isn’t just for children of elementary age who struggle with building their reading skills. For those children with poor visual skills that go undetected at earlier ages, the intensified school work and testing in middle and then high school will become more apparent and more burdensome on the teenager. The teen generally has more required reading and often with text of smaller print than they had in elementary school. Testing is often over a longer period of time, taxing the already weak visual system. This student may begin to complain of headaches, stomach aches, or both and may begin to avoid doing homework or studying. For parents who see that their teen’s school or test performance decline in middle school or high school, a developmental vision exam is highly recommended, especially if that child is college-bound, as you will want to correct the deficiencies prior to AP/IB/SAT/ACT testing and certainly before they arrive at college where the reading and visual demands will triple or quadruple. If deficiencies in vision skills are detected, a program of vision therapy can make a world of difference. I have received thank you letters from adults who did vision therapy in high school prior to applying for and attending college—these adults understood the impact the vision therapy made on their ability to perform at the university level.

If you have concerns about your child in middle school or high school, do the VISION SYMPTOMS CHECKLIST HERE.

And if you have any questions about vision therapy or developmental optometry, don’t hesitate to call one of our offices. The phone numbers are on our main page.

Dennis R. Cantwell, O.D., F.C.O.V.D

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