Entries by Nebraska Visual Integration Center
Vision Therapy 101: Commonly Asked Questions About Vision Therapy
What is Vision Therapy? Vision Therapy is a specialized field of optometry that works on developing and enhancing basic visual skills, therefore allowing vision to become more comfortable and efficient. Furthermore, vision therapy positively influences vision thinking skills by improving eye-brain connections. What We Treat At our office, we provide treatment for a variety of […]
How Do You Learn Best?
What is Your Learning Style? Did you know that there are different ways of learning? There are 3 main learning styles. Everyone is going to learn slightly differently. Knowing how you or your child learns best gives you the tools to help you to succeed. The 3 main learning styles are: Auditory: Learning by hearing […]
Irlen Colored Lenses or a Functional Visual Issue?
Irlen / Colored Lenses What are Irlen Lenses? The term Scotopic Sensitivity Syndrome (SSS), also known as Irlen Syndrome, was introduced by Helen Irlen, M.A., to describe a perceptual dysfunction related to “subjective difficulties with light, luminance, intensity, wavelength, and color contrast.” Essentially this means difficulty processing color and contrast changes such as black print […]
Vision Therapy Is Not Just For Kids
We all can benefit from more efficient vision. Certain individuals will especially benefit from this type of care such as: Those who use their near vision a great deal at work or school such as those that spend many hours every day on a computer, reading small print, examining small objects, ect. Students who […]