Manassas, VA -- (SBWIRE) -- 09/01/2016 -- Just two or three months ago, children couldn't wait to get out of school. The freedom of summer was just around the bend, as they eagerly looked forward to the break. However, once they've had their fill of summer, these same children begin to anticipate school: They are entering a new grade, or perhaps a new school. For some children, buying school supplies and perhaps even new school outfits can be exciting and escalate their desire to return and learn new studies.

Yet there are some children who dread going back to school. There are a wide variety of reasons for this, and for some of those kids it's their struggle with academics. Namely, the struggle with homework, or seeing the board clearly, or reading correctly out loud in class, leaves many frustrated. Perhaps it's the headaches that make children begin to dread going to class, their eyes getting tired halfway through the day. For some children it's even their sports abilities – who really enjoys looking like a fool on the field?

It is important to remember that having 20/20 eyesight does not mean that there are no vision issues. In fact, it has been proven that children can have "perfect eyesight" and yet continue to experience vision disorders that make their school life miserable.

Vision disorders include things like the better-known lazy eye, but it also includes problems like convergence insufficiency and amblyopia, to name a few. Many learning-related vision disorders can manifest themselves in children as symptoms that may not initially appear to be vision-caused. In fact, in some kids it can appear as ADD or ADHD symptoms, including: failure to give close attention to details, failure to listen when spoken to directly, frequently misplacing items, forgetfulness in daily activities, easily distracted, and difficulty remaining seated.

In a study done by Dr. Davis B. Granet with 266 patients with CI (convergence insufficiency), there is "an apparent three-fold greater incidence of ADHD among patients with CI when compared with the incidence of ADHD in the general US population (1.8-3.3%) (Leslie et al., 2004). We also note a seeming three-fold greater incidence of CI in the ADHD population. This may simply represent an association and not be a causative relationship. Until further studies are performed, however, patients diagnosed with ADHD should be evaluated to identify the small subset that may have CI – a condition that responds well to treatment at home."

It is important to take few moments to observe a child, and if suspected that there may be vision problems outside of 20/20 eyesight, please don't hesitate to give as a call at 703-753-9777. Learning should be an exciting time for kids, and school a place to study and grow in skills, not something to dread.

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Manassas, VA -- (SBWIRE) -- 09/01/2016 -- School has started back up, which means a lot of children and families are already thinking about fall sports. Especially in varsity sports, many of the teams have already had their tryouts, and have probably been conditioning all summer in preparation for the intense competitions ahead. This is exciting for many students, but there are also many who will avoid sports entirely. Why is this? Obvious differences in personality aside, many students feel as though they are too clumsy to "make the cut." There are many potential causes for this, and vision disorders are among them. Two vision disorders which affect visual tracking, an important skill in many sports, are amblyopia and strabismus.

Strabismus occurs when the two eyes do not physically fixate on the same point, resulting in one eye appearing to be "turned" out, in, up or down. The two disorders can occur simultaneously, with strabismus being the cause of amblyopia (known as strabismic amblyopia). However, the presence of strabismus does not imply the presence of amblyopia, and vice versa. Sometimes, even if a child suffers from strabismus, it may be that the eye turn is so small that it is not noticeable by a visual examination.

While strabismus describes a physical "eye turn," amblyopia describes the condition where the brain suppresses or ignores information coming from one eye, resulting in uneven visual acuity and, in extreme cases, blindness in one eye. Either disorder can negatively impact stereoscopy, or the ability to see in three dimensions. Without stereoscopy, depth perception and hand-eye coordination suffer in a sports setting.

Issues in visual acuity are often the first vision problems to be noticed by parents, as "20/20" acuity screenings are often part of a sport physical and are occasionally required by the school for all students. However, when there still seems to be a visual problem in the child, even after testing yields a "20/20" result or the proper lenses are prescribed, a vision disorder should be the next suspect. A vision disorder, left untreated, can affect a student's academics as well as their sports performance. If a child may have a vision disorder, help is available. Don't wait. A behavioral eye examination can determine the nature and cause of the disorder and allow for a corrective procedure plan to be developed.

Contact our office to at 703-753-9777 to learn more about the benefits of Virginia Vision Therapy Center sports vision training and to schedule a sports vision evaluation today.

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Media Contact:
Company Name: Virginia Vision Therapy Center
Contact Person: Media Relations
Email: admin@virginiavisiontherapy.com
Phone: 703-753-9777
Address: 10374 Battleview Pkwy Manassas, VA 20109
Website: www.virginiavisiontherapycenter.com

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