Great Lakes Vision Rehabilitation at Excel est. 2004
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Traumatic and Acquired Brain Injury ∙ Learning Disabilities ∙ Autism ∙ Infant and Visual Development ∙ Neuro-Degenerative Diseases ∙ Visually Evoked Potential ∙ Visual Information Processing Testing ∙ Kinetic Color Visual Field ∙ Optometric Phototherapy
48189 Van Dyke Ave, Shelby Township, MI 48317
Phone: (586) 731-9725
Fax: (586) 488-0006
What is Vision Therapy?
Optometric vision therapy is a tailored treatment program to enhance overall visual function and performance. Its effectiveness stems from gradual vision-based neurological and neuromuscular conditioning. Optometric vision therapy can significantly improve many functional vision problems.
It is a treatment modality for disorders including, but not limited to:
• Ocular motility dysfunction – eye movement disorders
• Vergence dysfunction – inefficiency in using both eyes together
• Strabismus – misalignment of the eyes
• Amblyopia – lazy eye
• Accommodative disorders – focusing problems
• Visual information processing disorders
• Visual sensory and motor integration
• Visual rehabilitation after traumatic brain injury
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Optometric vision therapy best treats these visual conditions, enabling individuals to learn more effective ways to use their visual system. Like physical therapy improves general motor function, optometric vision therapy can enhance visual capabilities.
Our Vision Therapy Program
Our vision therapy program combines in-office treatment with home therapy. The frequency of in-office sessions varies for each patient. Most patients have one to two sessions per week with the therapist. The doctor schedules re-evaluations every 6 to 8 weeks to monitor progress and customize the treatment plan to meet your goals. Our program also incorporates lenses, prisms, optical instruments, optometric phototherapy, and specially adapted computer software. During the vision therapy program, you will develop visual skills until they become automatic and fully integrated with other visual and cognitive abilities. As with most therapeutic treatments, the level of success also depends on patient compliance.