by Dr. Seiderman | Oct 31, 2016 | Attention Deficit Disorder, Behavioral Optometrists, Vision and Learning Disabilities, Vision Therapy
by Donald J. Getz, O.D., FCOVD, FAAO Children with undetected vision problems are sometimes inaccurately diagnosed as having ADD (attention deficit disorder) or ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, attention deficit hyperactive disorder, ADD/ADHD, ADD-ADHD,...
by Dr. Seiderman | Oct 11, 2016 | Vision and Learning Disabilities, Vision Therapy
If your child exhibits any of the following behaviors, he or she may be suffering from a problem with convergence and/or adequate visual function and/or visual perception. These visual problems can contribute to learning disabilities or, in some cases, can be mistaken...
by Dr. Seiderman | Aug 24, 2016 | Attention Deficit Disorder, Vision and Learning Disabilities, Vision Therapy
Nearly 1 in 5 high-school-age boys in the United States and 11 percent of school-age children overall have received a medical diagnosis of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder,(ADHD), according to new data from the federal Centers for Disease Control and...
by Dr. Seiderman | Aug 24, 2016 | Convergence Insufficiency, Vision and Learning Disabilities, Vision Therapy
NIH-funded researchers have found a more effective treatment for a common childhood eye problem, called convergence insufficiency.
by Dr. Seiderman | Aug 24, 2016 | Behavioral Optometrists, Vision and Learning Disabilities, Vision Therapy
Dr. Erin Stahl says video games can help treat children with amblyopia. Like many other 5-year-olds, Isabelle Wurmser loves to play with her Nintendo DS, which is just fine with her mother, MaryTara Wurmser. Isabelle has to wear a patch for four hours a day, and for...