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Today We'll Play Catch
September 2009 - Women in Optometry
Behavioral Optometry requires patience, personal interaction...
Dr. Serex-Dougan was featured in the September edition of Women in Optometry. Click to read the story...
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Famous Neuroscientist Joins Eye Doctors to Offer Advice to Parents |
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In a Special Free Webinar Interview on Thursday, Aug. 26th at 9 pm EDT
AURORA, Ohio, Aug. 19 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The public is invited to a free web interview with Dr. Susan Barry, neuroscientist, professor and author of Fixing My Gaze. Dr. Barry, recently interviewed by Terry Gross on NPR's Fresh Air program, is famous for gaining 3D vision as an adult and sharing her experiences in her book, which was just released in paperback.
Although Dr. Barry was cross-eyed since early infancy and had three eye muscle surgeries to straighten her eyes, she had "20/20" vision. This meant that she could see the letters on the eye chart that you are supposed to see from a distance of 20 feet. Everyone assumed that meant she had perfect vision. Yet, when she tried to read, the words appeared to her to move on the page. Thus, she had trouble learning to read and had great difficulty with standardized tests. If it were not for heroic steps taken by her mother to help her learn to read, Dr. Barry would not have succeeded in school and in her career.
It wasn't until Dr. Barry went through a program of optometric vision therapy as an adult that she understood why the words appeared to move on the page when she was in grade school. Even though her eyes looked straight, she had a binocular vision problem. Her eyes were not aligned properly, which means they didn't point at the same letters on the page the way they are supposed to when she tried to read.
As students are going back to school across the U.S. the stakes are higher than ever. Standardized tests determine not only the students'
achievement, but the teachers' and the schools'. Everyone is being
graded. Yet, we are still using an archaic system to measure how well
children see and telling them that their vision is fine. The standard
school vision screening - reading a letter chart positioned 20 feet
away with one eye at a time - does not examine how well a child can
read at close range using the two eyes together.
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NAACP Passes Resolution on Optometric Vision Therapy |
AURORA, Ohio, Sept. 29 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A routine visit to the eye doctor resulted in a national resolution that was passed by the NAACP at its 100th Anniversary Convention held in New York City, endorsing optometric vision therapy as a way to help some prisoners become productive members of society.
When Charles Brittingham, President of the Wilmington, DE Branch of the NAACP, went for his yearly eye exam, he was amazed to learn how vision problems can impact academic performance, contribute to high school dropout rates, juvenile delinquency and prison recidivism. Once he learned how these vision problems can be treated, and read what parents and children had to say about how their lives were changed academically, behaviorally and even emotionally by receiving optometric vision therapy, he knew he had to do something. Read More...
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Optometric Practice Specializing in Vision Therapy |
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Diane Serex-Dougan's (Dr. Diane) practice takes a behavioral approach to vision and vision related problems. She understands the impact stress has on one's vision. Even those with "20/20" vision when confronted with up-close work or studying can experience symptoms such as headaches and blurred vision.
Through careful examination and application of stress relieving lenses and vision therapy Dr. Diane is able to provide her patients relief from the stress that is placed on the visual system.
Services Offered
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Cardinals' Fitzgerald 'Eyes' Super Bowl VictoryNPR Report - January 30, 2009
When the Pittsburgh Steelers and Arizona Cardinals meet Sunday in the
Super Bowl, one player to watch is Cardinals wide receiver Larry
Fitzgerald. His optometrist grandfather gave Fitzgerald unique vision
training that has helped him on the football field.
Listen to report
Learn more.
Behavioral Evaluations
Do You or Your Child Need an Behavioral Optometric Evaluations?
- Is your child having trouble with reading or learning?
- Is your child just starting school?
- Does your child seem to be uncoordinated in visually demanding sports?
- Do you feel your child has "behavior problems"?
- Is your child reading "below their potential"?
- Do you participates in athletics and want to improve your performance?
- Do you work at a computer?
- Is your job visually demanding?
- Do you suffers from burning, itchy eyes, eye strain or visual fatigue (with no medical eye problem)?
If you answer "yes" to any of these questions a behavioral optometric evaluation is recommended.
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