Foveal Vision Training
740 Huronia Road, Unit 10 L4N 6C6 Barrie, ON, Canada

Optical Illusions: Kanizsa Triangle A type of "illusory contour" where a shape is perceived (and depth too!) without a luminance or colour change across the edge of that shape. ~ : https://www.optics4kids.org/illusions ~... ~ #visiontherapy #vision #FovealVisionTraining #optometry #Barrie #SimcoeCounty See more

EYE FACT The fovea is relatively small, comprising less than 1% of retina, but the fovea is the only area of the retina where 20/20 vision is attainable. Approximately half of the nerve fibers in the optic nerve carry information from the fovea, while the remaining half carry information from the rest of the retina.

Did you know that children who struggle with reading are highly likely to have an undiagnosed vision problem? ~ ~ #visiontherapy #vision #FovealVisionTraining #optometry #Barrie #SimcoeCounty

Eye strain is common in the workplace - especially if your job requires you to sit in front of a computer for most of the day 7 things that you can change to create a more comfortable near viewing experience: 1 Overhead lighting should be no brighter than your screen! 2 Don't use glasses with an old prescription!... 3 Sitting too close can cause eye fatigue and blurred vision. 4 Upgrade your screen! Old monitors and low-resolution screens are hard on the eyes. 5 If your mouse is too far away you will lean in closer to your screen, increasing strain on the eyes. 6 Ensure proper back support to create a comfortable viewing distance. 7 Avoid "turtling" - sitting withy your back rounded, chin forward, and head tilting back. ~ : https://www.allaboutvision.com/cvs/eyestrain-infographic.htm ~ ~ #visiontherapy #vision #FovealVisionTraining #optometry #Barrie #SimcoeCounty See more

How fast can you spot all 5 differences? GO!

Lest we forget

YES! "But the problem that's encountered is that these brilliant ideas often can't be shared if there are communication roadblocks. And so, many people with autism are being overlooked every day, and they're being taken advantage of. So my dream for people with autism is to change that, to remove the roadblocks that prevent them from succeeding." - Alix Generous ~ :https://www.ted.com//alix_generous_how_i_learned_to_commun... ~ #visiontherapy #vision #FovealVisionTraining #optometry #Barrie #SimcoeCounty See more

a FUNCTIONAL vision problem is much different than a COMMON vision problem! ~ FUNCTIONAL VISION is how you use your whole visual system: eyes, brain, and visual pathways Assessing functional vision involves testing how the eyes work as a team, how they focus near and far, how well you perceive depth, how your brain processes visual information, and MORE. ~ COMMON VISION problems are typically related to ocular health (cataracts, macular degeneration, etc) and refrac...tive status (nearsighted, farsighted, astigmatism). ~ : College of Optometrists in Vision Development ~ #visiontherapy #vision #FovealVisionTraining #optometry #Barrie #SimcoeCounty See more

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Snuggle up and read to your kiddos to stimulate multiple sensory, motor, and cognitive processes Children whose parents reported more reading at home and more books in the home showed significantly greater activation of brain areas in a region of the left hemisphere called the parietal-temporal-occipital association cortex. This brain area is a watershed region, all about multisensory integration, integrating sound and then visual stimulation, said the lead author, Dr.... John S. Hutton, a clinical research fellow at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center. : https://visionhelp.wordpress.com//reading-aloud-in-the-ag/ ~ ~ #visiontherapy #vision #FovealVisionTraining #optometry #Barrie #SimcoeCounty

"The vestibular system is your internal guide that tells your body where you are and where you need to go, which is why it works hand-in-hand with the bodys visual and proprioceptive systems." ~ :http://ow.ly/rf0m50uwKEw ~ #visiontherapy #vision #FovealVisionTraining #optometry #Barrie #SimcoeCounty

Shedding light upon: SYNTONICS DAY 4 ~ Syntonic Optometric Therapy can improve many visual symptoms including: Light sensitivity... Headaches and migraines Visual field deficits Visual - vestibular difficulties Weak eye and turned eyes Concentration and attention difficulties ... and MORE! ~ ~ #visiontherapy #vision #FovealVisionTraining #optometry #Barrie #SimcoeCounty See more

Shedding light upon: SYNTONICS DAY 3 ~ Syntonic therapy can be prescribed in many different ways. In most cases, patients are sent home with a syntonic therapy kit and perform the activity every day. Other times, syntonic therapy is prescribed in office before, after, or during vision therapy activities. ... Typically syntonic therapy is completed for 1 - 2 months or more, depending on severity of symptoms and progress. Progress evaluations are booked throughout the course of syntonic therapy to ensure gains are being made. ~ ~ #visiontherapy #vision #FovealVisionTraining #optometry #Barrie #SimcoeCounty See more

Shedding light upon: SYNTONICS DAY 2 ~ Syntonic phototherapy (light therapy) uses visible light frequencies (colour), through the eyes, to enhance visual attention and decrease the symptoms of stress. ... When light enters the eye, the brain is able to perceive pictures and images. Light also triggers the sending of information throughout various brain centres which stimulate or inhibit the nervous system. Coloured filters are prescribed to help balance the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous system. The balancing of these two systems helps to reduce visual symptoms. ~ ~ #visiontherapy #vision #FovealVisionTraining #optometry #Barrie #SimcoeCounty See more

Shedding light upon: SYNTONICS DAY 1 ~ This week we are highlighting a #visiontherapy tool that has been successfully used by behavioural optometrists for over 70 years! ... Syntonic Optometry Therapy is a non-invasive procedure where a person looks at a light source through a coloured filter. This coloured filter is prescribed to patients based on visual measurements. ~ ~ #visiontherapy #vision #FovealVisionTraining #optometry #Barrie #SimcoeCounty See more

60% of children with literacy difficulties have an undiagnosed vision problem ~ : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xubx9x04NlU ~ #visiontherapy #vision #FovealVisionTraining #optometry #Barrie #SimcoeCounty #VisionAndLearning

Good visual skills are required for school! ~ #visiontherapy #vision #FovealVisionTraining #optometry #Barrie #SimcoeCounty #VisionAndLearning

Happy first day of school!

Happy Labour Day Long Weekend!

Optical Illusions: Hermann Grid How many black dots can you count? There are no black dots in the picture. If you look at each dot, you will notice they are all white! ~ : https://www.optics4kids.org/illusions ~... ~ #visiontherapy #vision #FovealVisionTraining #optometry #Barrie #SimcoeCounty See more

Attention contact lens wearers! Treat your contact lenses like you would treat your underwear! ~ : https://www.cdc.gov/contactlenses/infographic-underwear.html ~ ~... #visiontherapy #vision #FovealVisionTraining #optometry #Barrie #SimcoeCounty See more

It's that time of year again! BACK TO SCHOOL ~ Make sure you book your kids in for their eye exam to ensure they have good visual skills to start the year! Children 6mons - 19y are covered annually for a comprehensive eye exam! ~ ~... #visiontherapy #vision #FovealVisionTraining #optometry #Barrie #SimcoeCounty See more

#VisionAndLearningMonth ~ Children can DREAD going to school when they are struggling with an undiagnosed vision problem. They often don't complain about what they are seeing because they assume everyone else sees the same way! ~ ~... #visiontherapy #vision #FovealVisionTraining #optometry #Barrie #SimcoeCounty #VisionAndLearning See more

#VisionAndLearningMonth ~ "Meet Wendy Rosen, a former classroom teacher and educational consultant and author of the new book: The Hidden Link Between Vision and Learning, Why Millions of Learning Disabled Children are Misdiagnosed...Wendy gives an explanation for why so many children struggle with vision-based learning problems and how to find help they need." ~ ~... #visiontherapy #vision #FovealVisionTraining #optometry #Barrie #SimcoeCounty #VisionAndLearning : https://visionhelp.wordpress.com//how-vision-impacts-read/

#VisionAndLearningMonth ~ ~ #visiontherapy #vision #FovealVisionTraining #optometry #Barrie #SimcoeCounty

#VisionAndLearningMonth ~ Many visual problems can affect your child's reading and learning abilities. This week we will feature common problems that can be addressed by a behavioural optometrist: ~ 3/3 PERCEPTUAL VISION PROBLEMS ... These are more complex problems when the brain is not properly interpreting the information being sent by the eyes. It is the inability to identify, judge, and remember what is being seen. Some examples of this can be letter reversals, word reversals, difficulty remembering previous words that were already read, and problems visualizing and imagining. SOLUTION Therapeutic eyeglasses, optometric vision therapy, potentially other professional help (tutoring, occupational therapy, speech therapy) ~ ~ #visiontherapy #vision #FovealVisionTraining #optometry #Barrie #SimcoeCounty #VisionAndLearning See more

#VisionAndLearningMonth ~ "Since Samantha started Vision Therapy, she has wanted to pick up a book to read. She used to fight me every time reading was requested. Now, she is more confident in her reading ability, and she's not embarrassed to read out loud to others. The most important result is her report card. Sammy has improved in four of her subjects and is now an A/B student. Thanks. ... - Rhoda Bernstein, Samantha's parent" ~ : https://www.visiontherapystories.org ~ #visiontherapy #vision #FovealVisionTraining #optometry #Barrie #SimcoeCounty #VisionAndLearning See more

#VisionAndLearningMonth ~ : Is your child smart in everything but school? : They may have an undiagnosed vision dysfunction. Convergence Insufficiency affects many, and doesn't get better with time! ~... : VisionHelp https://youtu.be/J7DJI65h0No See more

#VisionAndLearningMonth ~ "Reading was exhausting for Jacob due to undetected eyes and vision problems. He was reading well below grade level. His reading problems included eyestrain and eye fatigue. The letters on the page would spin, shift, move around on the page when he tried to read. He was a middle school student and he was barely reading at a 1st grade level! His parents tried everything and nothing worked until they found Vision Therapy." ~ ~... #visiontherapy #vision #FovealVisionTraining #optometry #Barrie #SimcoeCounty #VisionAndLearning See more

#VisionAndLearningMonth ~ Vision can affect your childs academic environment. 80% of all learning in a classroom is visual, and 1 in 4 children struggle with learning because of their vision. Children with vision problems have to work much harder than their peers to accomplish homework, reading, and writing tasks. ~ ~... #visiontherapy #vision #FovealVisionTraining #optometry #Barrie #SimcoeCounty #VisionAndLearning See more

#VisionAndLearningMonth ~ : How many visual skills do you need to be successful in school? : 17!! ~... Most people don't know that a person needs 17 vital visual skills to be successful in school. All 17 skills may not be tested during a standard vision screening. Having clear sight (20/20) is only ONE of the 17 vital visual skills. ~ ~ #visiontherapy #vision #FovealVisionTraining #optometry #Barrie #SimcoeCounty #VisionAndLearning See more

School is just around the corner! Help prepare your child for a successful school year by making sure they are booked in for their yearly eye exam. Booking an OHIP insured eye exam with a behavioural optometrist will ensure that your child has a good start to the school year! ~ ~ #visiontherapy #vision #FovealVisionTraining #optometry #Barrie #SimcoeCounty #VisionAndLearning

#VisionAndLearningMonth ~ Vision therapy is not a direct treatment for learning disabilities, or a replacement for tutoring, special help, or IEPs. However, research tells us that vision therapy can be a successful tool used to help with these modalities. ~... ~ #visiontherapy #vision #FovealVisionTraining #optometry #Barrie #SimcoeCounty #VisionAndLearning See more

#VisionAndLearningMonth ~ August is #VisionAndLearningMonth! We are passionate about helping children who struggle with reading and learning because of undiagnosed vision problems. ~ We will be featuring information, articles, videos, and more to spread awareness about #VisionAndLearning - we hope you will join us! ... ~ ~ #visiontherapy #vision #FovealVisionTraining #optometry #Barrie #SimcoeCounty #VisionAndLearning See more

Happy long weekend! Get outside and enjoy!

Vision therapy is about TRUSTING visual information and not just always assuming logic. We use lenses to help us understand depth and space so that we can use our vision optimally in the real world. ~ : College of Optometrists in Vision Development ~ ~... #visiontherapy #vision #FovealVisionTraining #optometry #Barrie #SimcoeCounty See more

#LineDesign - which three lines create the image at the top? ~ Activities that stimulate #VisualPerception are some of our favourites at #FovealVisionTraining! ~ ~... #visiontherapy #vision #FovealVisionTraining #optometry #Barrie #SimcoeCounty See more

Have we mentioned sunglasses this summer? Sunglasses provide optimal protection from direct AND reflected UV light. Protective eye wear is just as important on water as it is on land! ~ :http://nationalsunglassesday.com///2015_UV_Infographic.pdf ~... ~ #visiontherapy #vision #FovealVisionTraining #optometry #Barrie #SimcoeCounty See more

: What types of tools do you use in Vision Therapy? : Vision Therapists use many different types of tools to help strengthen and encourage proper visual development. Therapeutic lenses and prisms Filters and occluders Full size trampolines and balance boards ... Computer programs and virtual reality systems G.O boards, parquetry blocks, and visual perceptual board games ~ ~ #visiontherapy #vision #FovealVisionTraining #optometry #Barrie #SimcoeCounty See more

Myopia is also known as "nearsightedness". This means that people who are myopic can see clearly up close, but have difficulty focusing their eyes at far. Myopia is a growing concern as people spend most of their time doing near activities (screen time, close work, reading, etc). ~ : https://www.allaboutvision.com//myopia-facts-infographic.h ~ ~... #visiontherapy #vision #FovealVisionTraining #optometry #Barrie #SimcoeCounty See more

Eye See...Eye Learn provides one FREE pair of glasses to children who are in need starting junior kindergarten this September ~ Book your appointment with Dr. Chris Schell, Optometrist to find out if your child is eligible! Children ages 6 months - 19 years are covered for one comprehensive eye exam annually!

Consequences of too much screen time: Children are less likely to have the fine motor skills necessary for writing when entering kindergarten. Vocabulary, communication skills and eye contact are reduced. Developmental delays are documented with increased device use. Screen time, for instance, has been linked to ADHD symptoms (self-regulation).... Attention, decision-making and cognitive control are reduced. Creativity also suffers. Screen time interferes with problem solving. ~ : http://www.aoa.org//clin/screen-time-for-children-under-5 ~ #visiontherapy #vision #FovealVisionTraining #optometry #Barrie #SimcoeCounty See more

BLIND SPOT Each eye has a 'blind spot'. This is a small part of your retina where the optic nerve attaches - an image that lands on this part of your retina will not be seen! We do not notice this "hole" in our vision because our eyes work together to fill in each other's blind spot. ~ FIND YOUR BLIND SPOT Look at the as you cover your RIGHT eye. Keep looking at the as you move your face closer to the screen. You will notice a spot where the disappears - thi...s is the blind spot on your left eye. Repeat the process, this time looking at the while covering your LEFT eye. ~ #visiontherapy #vision #FovealVisionTraining #optometry #Barrie #SimcoeCounty See more