Factoid Friday: Tetris Saves the Day

Fact: Recent research shows that playing Tetris can help resolve a problem for some children — lazy eye, or amblyopia. The usual treatment for lazy eye in kids is wearing an eye-patch to correct the alignment of the wayward eyeball. This can take a long time to...

Behavioural Optometry: Taking Care of Our Eyes

Our eyes are perhaps the most important, yet often neglected, aspect of our healthcare regime. After all we only have two. Without even one of them, the world changes. Without both, our life changes radically. While the general perception of optometry is that it is...

Homework Battles, Reading Problems: The Visual Connection

Does your child struggle with attention problems?  Does homework take longer than it should?  These can be signs of a vision disorder.  Even if your child has passed vision screenings, this article is for you.  Passing a vision screening means your child can see the...

School Vision: Vision for Life

Dyslexia has become a recognised condition that affects the learning ability of many children in the U.K.  It is highly likely that difficulties that fall within the dyslexic spectrum (including dyscalculia and dysgraphia) may relate to vision, and in particular, to...