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Why a Complete Eye Exam? I am Dr. Ronald Gall, an optometrist in Oakville, Ontario where I offer excellence in eye care at the Oakville Centre for Vision. At the office, I care and listen to my patients needs, and I am excited when they reach their potential and achieve success. My approach for excellence in …

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Why Vision Therapy for Students?   I am Dr. Ronald Gall, an optometrist in Oakville, Ontario where I offer excellence in vision therapy at the Oakville Centre for Vision. At the office, I care and listen to may patients needs, and I am excited when they reach their potential and achieve success. My approach for …

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Why Neurolens?   I am Dr. Ronald Gall, an optometrist in Oakville, Ontario where I offer excellence in vision therapy at the Oakville Centre for Vision. At the office, I care and listen to may patients needs, and I am excited when they reach their potential and achieve success. My approach for excellence in vision …

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Why vision therapy – to boost seeing one world with two eyes?   I am Dr. Ronald Gall, an optometrist in Oakville, Ontario where I offer excellence in vision therapy at the Oakville Centre for Vision. At the office, I care and listen to may patients needs, and I am excited when they reach their …

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Why vision therapy – loss of place when reading? I am Dr. Ronald Gall, an optometrist in Oakville, Ontario where I offer excellence in vision therapy at the Oakville Centre for Vision. At the office, I care and listen to may patients needs, and I am excited when they reach their potential and achieve success. …

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I am Dr. Ronald Gall, an optometrist in Oakville, Ontario where I offer excellence in vision therapy at the Oakville Centre for Vision. At the office, I care and listen to may patients needs, and I am excited when they reach their potential and achieve success. My approach for excellence in vision therapy was borne …

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I am Dr. Ronald Gall, optometrist, from the Oakville Centre for Vision where I offer excellence in vision therapy. I care and listen to may patients and excited when they reach their potential and achieve success.  My approach for excellence in vision therapy which was borne out of my love and passion for vision therapy …

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Vision Therapy and Learning-Related Vision Issues #2 – Diagnosis Vision and learning are intimately related. In fact, experts say that roughly 80 percent of what a child learns in school is information that is presented visually. So good vision is essential for students of all ages to reach their full academic potential. About 75% of …

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Vision problems can be misdiagnosed as ADHD or ADD If you think your child might have ADHD — attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder — an eye exam could reveal an entirely different cause. Childhood eyesight problems share similar symptoms with ADHD. If eyesight problems are diagnosed then treating them can improve your child’s quality of life — with or …

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Vision Therapy and Learning-Related Vision Issues #4 – Treatment Vision and learning are intimately related. In fact, experts say that roughly 80 percent of what a child learns in school is information that is presented visually. So good vision is essential for students of all ages to reach their full academic potential. About 75% of …

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Vision Therapy and Learning-Related Vision Issues #3 – Signs and Symptoms Vision and learning are intimately related. In fact, experts say that roughly 80 percent of what a child learns in school is information that is presented visually. So good vision is essential for students of all ages to reach their full academic potential. About …

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Vision Therapy and Amblyopia (lazy eye) – #2 Treatment Amblyopia. Also called “lazy eye,” amblyopia is a vision development problem where one eye fails to attain normal visual acuity due to an eye turn (strabismus), imbalanced optical powers between the eyes or a combination of both. Young and older children, and even adults, with long-stranding lazy eye …

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Vision Therapy and Amblyopia (lazy eye) #1 Amblyopia. Also called “lazy eye,” amblyopia is a vision development problem where one eye fails to attain normal visual acuity due to an eye turn (strabismus), imbalanced optical powers between the eyes or a combination of both. Amblyopia signs and symptoms Because amblyopia typically is a problem of …

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Vision Therapy and Learning-Related Vision Issues #1 – Overview Vision and learning are intimately related. In fact, experts say that roughly 80 percent of what a child learns in school is information that is presented visually. So good vision is essential for students of all ages to reach their full academic potential. About 75% of …

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Vision Therapy and Accommodation What is accommodation in the eyes? Think of it as one of the most important functions of the vision system: your natural response to trying to see something in your hand or up-close. Accommodation (or eye focusing) responds naturally to see fine details up close in clear focus – much like …

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Vision Therapy and Digital Screen Time (DST) How much Digital Screen Time (DST) does your child average per day? Excessive DST may have a significant detrimental effect on the human visual system. In general, Digital Screen Time (DST) can be defined as the average time per day spent viewing a digital device within arms length …

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Vision Therapy Improves Many Visual Problems Vision therapy can relieve symptoms and improve performance in school, work and sports. Some vision problems that are addressed with vision therapy include: Amblyopia. Also called “lazy eye,” amblyopia is a vision development problem where one eye fails to attain normal visual acuity due to an eye turn (strabismus), …

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Vision Therapy and Science You’ve probably heard the old adage, “You can’t teach an old dog new tricks.” Yet, recent research in the field of neurology suggests that when it comes to the human brain, that’s not true. It just may take a little more time and effort. Studies show that the human brain has …

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Vision and Infants – Vision therapy Toronto Early detection of children’s vision problems is essential to make sure your kids have the visual skills they need to do well in school, sports and other activities. Vision is arguably the most important of the five senses. It plays a crucial role throughout childhood and beyond. In …

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Visual Therapy and Reading Reading is a complex task. As we learn more about the processes of reading, research is revealing information to guide individuals. High-level brain processing is important for the reading. There is an increasing appreciation for the role of visual skills. Normal readers move their eyes about four times a second to …

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Vision Therapy: What is it? Vision therapy is a doctor-directed customized program of visual activities designed to correct certain vision problems and improve performance in life whether school, work or sports. Vision therapy boosts the control and actions of the eyes and vision; it aims to “teach” the visual system to correct itself – so …

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What is Vision Therapy and How Optometrists help using Vision Therapy in GTA? Eyesight is one of the important organs as it helps us to perceive and communicate with in our environment. So it is very essential to take utmost care of your eyes as stress and injury can damage your eyesight. Sometimes certain eye …

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Vision Therapy – Hopscotch – Learning Hopscotch was one of my favorite games as a child. In fact, Hopscotch shows us that is what is fun for kids is good for kids. Fun playing a game while natural development of vision and eye-body coordination skills, along with motivation in competition and sportsmanship are nurtured. As …

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Vision Therapy and Concussions Each year hundreds of thousands of K-12 students sustain a concussion as a result of a fall, motor-vehicle crash, collision on the playground or sports field, or other activity. Most (about 90%) will have a good recovery. For those with longer-term concussion-symptoms (Post-Concussion Symptom Syndrome – PCSS), the care emphasizes the …

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How much Digital Screen Time does your child average per day? Excessive Digital Screen Time may have a significant detrimental effect on the human visual system. In general, Digital Screen Time (DST) can be defined as the average time per day spent viewing a digital device within arms length of the screen. This includes academic, …

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Vision Therapy and School Accommodations The goal of school-accommodations in the management of vision-related learning problems is to reduce the interference, inconsistencies, discomfort, confusion, and frustration that they cause. However, school-accommodations cannot eliminate the effects of learning-related visual problems, yet they may make them more manageable until they are treated with vision therapy. The vision …

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Why Visiting an Optometrist is important? Of the five sense organs, eyes are the most important organ as it surpasses other sense organs in complexity and significance. Not only it is one of the most complex parts of the body but research also shows that a large part of the human brain is involved in …

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Turned Eye is a condition that interferes with binocular vision because it prevents a person from directing both eyes simultaneously towards the same fixation point; the eyes do not properly align with each other. Heterotropia is a medical synonym for the condition. Colloquial terms for Turned Eye include “cross-eye”, “wall-eye”, and a “cast of the …

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An Optometrist plays an essential and ongoing role in ensuring the health of you and your family. An Optometrist helps make diagnose, treat and help prevent diseases and disorders affecting the visual system, the eye and related structures. An Optometrist will also assist in identifying general health conditions that are often first detected through an …

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