Hope Clinic, Specializing in Vision Therapy, Bellevue, WA, Silverdale, WA and Tacoma, WA

Reading and Behavioral Problems May Stem From Vision Dysfunctions!

80% of children with reading problems have difficulty with visual skills, but most of them see 20/20

Children that have vision problems are often labeled as having ADD, ADHD, Dyslexia or labeled as having a learning disability

Many intelligent adults/children have learning, attention and behavioral challenges due to visual disorders. The vision screenings offered in schools typically detect only 5% of all vision problems – those involving 20/20 distance vision. Vision evaluations with other than Developmental Optometrists often do not test for Binocular (two-eyes) vision problems – such as eye tracking, eye focusing and eye coordination dysfunctions. An adult or child that sees 20/20 still may not have both eyes working together.

A child not keeping up with class assignments will often become bored and act out in ways that teachers notice.

These signs and symptoms often mirror ADD or ADHD. Many children get labeled as having ADD, ADHD, Dyslexia or as having a learning disability when they actually have a binocular (two-eyes) vision problem. A learning-related visual problem directly affects how we learn, read or sustain close work.

• To understand more of why visual problems can cause learning problems, please refer to Children with Special Needs
• To see a list of common visual dysfunctions that lead to learning or reading problems, please visit Vision Dysfunctions Page!
• Please visit the COVD website to see a list of signs and symptoms that are associated with visual dysfunctions

Testing with a Developmental Optometrist is essential to finding out if a learning problem is caused by a visual dysfunction. If you suspect your child may have a vision problem, please set up an appointment for a Free Screening  or a Full Functional Vision Evaluation. at one of our clinics located in Bellevue, Silverdale or Tacoma.

If it is established that your child needs Vision Therapy, we at Hope Clinic work on optimizing the skills necessary to “see” correctly what is on the page. Only when he/she can “see” with both eyes working together efficiently by tracking learning material accurately with appropriate speed, can the child gain the visual memory and reading/math comprehension skills needed for optimal learning.

To learn more about what a patient will experience in a Vision Therapy session please visit our Expectations Page.