| Vision & learning |
Vision plays a vital part in most people's lives. This is especially true when it comes to learning. Whilst there is little evidence to suggest vision problems are the cause of learning problems directly, there can be no doubt that excessive effort to see, will reduce the processing or thinking power available for taking in and understanding visual information. When this information is unfamiliar and difficult, such as in the learning situation, and a vision or visual perceptual problem exists, learning must inevitably be slower.
A thorough assessment of how visual information is processed, in addition to a routine eye examination, will enable the optometrist to understand much more about the way visual information is processed.
A full assessment will include the usual eye examination and look at how the eyes are able to cope with the physical rigours required of them. Can they focus accurately and without effort, are they able to work together so that they can look at the same place at the same time? Can they move appropriately so that they can follow a moving object or anticipate where the cricket ball is going to be in order to hit it?
Are these skills so automatic that they occur easily and comfortably as well as accurately and of course, without effort? If they can, can the information be used in a meaningful way to integrate with other sensory inputs such as touch, movement and balance information?
For more information please contact us by using the Enquiry Form on our website.
For details of how colour lenses and filters can help you please see Coloured Lenses and Dyslexia & Vision Therapy for Learning Problems. |
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