Have you ever heard of vision therapy? Not the eye muscle-building type, but the professionally administered vision therapy that actually makes changes in the brain? The individualized progressive treatment that uses optical devices such as prisms, filters, and lights, and integrates motor and cognitive skills? You’ve never heard of it? Then read on.
More than 50 percent of the brain’s neurons are connected to vision, yet few health care professionals, including those at trauma centers, are aware of the subtle but significant visual problems that often accompany brain injuries, concussions, or strokes. Even an age-related decline in vision can cost a senior his or her independence. But the benefits of vision therapy aren’t limited to the damaged or aged brain. Children who are doing poorly in school, or have behavioral problems, may also benefit from it….