Vision Therapy Services at Dr. Laura Anne Potvin, P.C. Optometrists
Does or Has Your Child...
○Blink excessively or rub his or her eyes?
○Report that things look blurry in the classroom?
○Report that things look double?
○Closes one eye often?
○Get headaches after doing schoolwork or reading?
○Report that words run together when reading?
○Avoid or dislike reading?
○Have trouble copying work from the board to paper?
○Lose his or her place when reading?
○Skip or reread words or lines?
○Trouble hitting a ball or misjudging a serve?
○Ever had any injuries to the head or a concussion in the past?
○Have a short attention span?
○Have frustration or anxiety associated with school?
⟻ Vision is More Than 20/20⟼
If you recognize one or more of these symptoms, a dilated comprehensive eye exam by an optometrist is the first step to determine whether your child needs glasses.
Afterwards, a specialized exam by an optometrist called a binocular vision evaluation will be able to determine whether your child may have problems with eye movements, focusing, or teaming skills.
○Blink excessively or rub his or her eyes?
○Report that things look blurry in the classroom?
○Report that things look double?
○Closes one eye often?
○Get headaches after doing schoolwork or reading?
○Report that words run together when reading?
○Avoid or dislike reading?
○Have trouble copying work from the board to paper?
○Lose his or her place when reading?
○Skip or reread words or lines?
○Trouble hitting a ball or misjudging a serve?
○Ever had any injuries to the head or a concussion in the past?
○Have a short attention span?
○Have frustration or anxiety associated with school?
⟻ Vision is More Than 20/20⟼
If you recognize one or more of these symptoms, a dilated comprehensive eye exam by an optometrist is the first step to determine whether your child needs glasses.
Afterwards, a specialized exam by an optometrist called a binocular vision evaluation will be able to determine whether your child may have problems with eye movements, focusing, or teaming skills.
What is Vision Therapy?
Vision Therapy is an individualized sequence of activities prescribed and monitored by an optometrist or vision therapy specialist to improve visual skills. Studies have shown that vision therapy can correct issues that lead to eye strain and eye fatigue.
Vision Therapy is the only treatment that addresses the underlying physiology of the eyes!
Vision therapy can include the use of lenses, prisms, filters, computers, and other devices.
Programs will typically run 12 weeks long, though it is dependent on diagnosis.
The goal of vision therapy is to treat vision problems that are not successfully treated with eyeglasses, contact lenses, or surgery alone, and to help people achieve clear and comfortable binocular vision.
Two Examples That Show How Effective Vision Therapy Is:
○A Randomized Clinical Trial of Treatments for Convergence Insufficiency in Children (2005)
○Fixing My Gaze: A Scientist’s Journey into Seeing in Three Dimensions by Dr. Susan R. Barry
○Ask us for more!
Vision Therapy is an individualized sequence of activities prescribed and monitored by an optometrist or vision therapy specialist to improve visual skills. Studies have shown that vision therapy can correct issues that lead to eye strain and eye fatigue.
Vision Therapy is the only treatment that addresses the underlying physiology of the eyes!
Vision therapy can include the use of lenses, prisms, filters, computers, and other devices.
Programs will typically run 12 weeks long, though it is dependent on diagnosis.
The goal of vision therapy is to treat vision problems that are not successfully treated with eyeglasses, contact lenses, or surgery alone, and to help people achieve clear and comfortable binocular vision.
Two Examples That Show How Effective Vision Therapy Is:
○A Randomized Clinical Trial of Treatments for Convergence Insufficiency in Children (2005)
○Fixing My Gaze: A Scientist’s Journey into Seeing in Three Dimensions by Dr. Susan R. Barry
○Ask us for more!
Can Vision Therapy Help with Symptoms from Brain Injuries?
Brain injuries such as concussions, strokes, or other neurological issues can interfere with eye teaming and eye focusing skills.
If you are experiencing double vision, reading difficulties, headaches with visual tasks, reduction or loss of visual field, difficulties with eye movement, vision therapy can help.
Brain injuries such as concussions, strokes, or other neurological issues can interfere with eye teaming and eye focusing skills.
If you are experiencing double vision, reading difficulties, headaches with visual tasks, reduction or loss of visual field, difficulties with eye movement, vision therapy can help.
More Vision Therapy Resources:
College of Vision Development Website: www.COVD.org
All About Vision:Vision Therapy Website: https://www.allaboutvision.com/parents/vision_therapy.htm
Optometrists Network 3D Vision Website: https://www.vision3d.com/
College of Vision Development Website: www.COVD.org
All About Vision:Vision Therapy Website: https://www.allaboutvision.com/parents/vision_therapy.htm
Optometrists Network 3D Vision Website: https://www.vision3d.com/
OUR VISION THERAPY TEAM
Dr. Cathleen Doucette graduated from the New England College of Optometry. She is affiliated with the American Optometric Association, and the College of Optometrists in Vision Development (COVD). Dr. Doucette is a primary care optometrist who specializes in vision therapy. She enjoys working with pediatric and young adult patients and is excited to bring vision therapy services to the community.
Dr. Cathleen Doucette graduated from the New England College of Optometry. She is affiliated with the American Optometric Association, and the College of Optometrists in Vision Development (COVD). Dr. Doucette is a primary care optometrist who specializes in vision therapy. She enjoys working with pediatric and young adult patients and is excited to bring vision therapy services to the community.
Dr.Vivian Chung graduated from the Southern California College of Optometry in 2018. After she graduated, Dr. Chung did a year-long Community Health Care residency at the Dimock Center in Jamaica Plain, MA, a diverse program including pediatrics and vision therapy, which solidified her love of bringing comprehensive eye care to everyone from children to seniors.
Vision Therapy Fees will be reviewed at the time of your appointment. Insurances rarely pay for Vision Therapy and if they do, it is usually up to a certain point and may not cover all of the prescribed therapy.
However, you can call your medical insurance company and ask the following questions:
-Which CPT codes do you cover?
-Is vision therapy (vison training or "orthoptics") covered?
-How many sessions of vision therapy are covered? Per Year? If so, which codes?
-Do the vision therapy visits need to be pre-authorized in order to be covered?
-How long does it take to get reimbursement?
If the insurance does not cover vision therapy or only part of vision therapy, we offer Carecredit ( see our "Services/Carecredit" page) or you may use your flexible spending health care account.
We are pleased to offer this very important service, especially during the age of personal devices! Make an appointment today and see if vision therapy is right for you!
However, you can call your medical insurance company and ask the following questions:
-Which CPT codes do you cover?
-Is vision therapy (vison training or "orthoptics") covered?
-How many sessions of vision therapy are covered? Per Year? If so, which codes?
-Do the vision therapy visits need to be pre-authorized in order to be covered?
-How long does it take to get reimbursement?
If the insurance does not cover vision therapy or only part of vision therapy, we offer Carecredit ( see our "Services/Carecredit" page) or you may use your flexible spending health care account.
We are pleased to offer this very important service, especially during the age of personal devices! Make an appointment today and see if vision therapy is right for you!