Visually Related Learning Disabilities

visually related learning disabilities It is estimated that one out of every six children is 2 or more grade levels behind in reading. As many as 80% of these children have a profound near vision problem. They may see 20/20 but they have poor eye tracking, eye aiming and focusing skills that cause fatigue and frustration. Many teenagers and adults also have these problems and as a result have headaches, eyestrain, motion sickness and difficulty with comprehension as a result of their poorly developed visual system.

Dr. Ryan and Dr. Sandberg perform a comprehensive nearpoint vision analysis on all patients, especially children, in order to detect any vision problem that may affect learning. If deemed appropriate, they will prescribe stress relieving glasses and/or a program of vision therapy to allow the eye muscles to work efficiently and as a team.

Some signs to look for:

Holding printed material close to eyes.
Headaches, blurred or double vision while reading.
Using finger or bookmark to keep place.
Skipping words or lines of print unknowingly.
Comprehension declines as reading continues.
Moving head back and forth while reading.
Can learn much better if material presented orally rather than visually.