Treatment For Lazy Eye / Amblyopia In Huntington, Long Island

Vision Therapy For Amblyopia

How Does Vision Therapy Treat Amblyopia?

Vision therapy improves the patient’s visual acuity, binocular vision, visual processing abilities, reading fluency and depth perception.

This evidence-based program consists of individually prescribed and monitored exercises aimed at developing visual skills and visual processing, made up of regular in-office appointments and (often) a series of assigned at-home daily exercises. The length of the program can range from several weeks to several months, depending on the severity of the diagnosis and patient compliance.

Retrain Your Neuro-Visual System

Vision therapy is a customized series of exercises and techniques which retrain the neuro-visual system —the interplay between the brain and the eyes. This treatment can include the use of computer programs, games, and various non-digital exercises. As a result, the brain relearns how to properly and effectively operate and interact with the eyes. The vision therapy program can last from as little as 6 months to one year, and is regularly adjusted, based on the progress of the individual patient.

Amblyopia Treatment for Adults

Vision therapy effectively treats amblyopia in both adults and children. Because vision therapy relies on the neuroplasticity of the brain, and adults generally have less neuroplasticity than children, this treatment method may take longer in the older demographic. The flip side is that adults tend to comply with the exercise regimen more consistently. Regardless of age, patients can and do obtain radical improvements in vision and binocular function through effective vision therapy.

Vision Therapy Exercises and Equipment for Amblyopia

Vision therapy makes use of lenses, prisms, filters, patches and other specialized equipment. Eye patching is referred to as passive vision therapy, which has been shown to less effective than active therapy. Active therapy uses exercises to retrain how the brain interacts with the eyes and interprets visual inputs. Over the past few years, advanced digital therapies (including virtual reality devices) have turned traditional vision therapy activities into new, interactive and exciting exercises to improve accommodation (focusing), fixation, saccades, pursuits (eye-tracking) and spatial skills (eye-hand coordination).

At Vision Therapy Center At Long Island Vision Care, our vision therapists treat amblyopia with proven office-based vision therapy for optimal results. All of our sessions are one-on-one (therapist-to-patient), and are conducted under [eye-doctor] supervision. We help patients develop their binocular vision and depth perception by making use of the latest technology and methods, thus ensuring that the treatment is effective yet enjoyable. Our personalized vision therapy program is designed for people of all ages.

Speak To Our Developmental Optometrists

Speak to us at Long Island Vision and Contact Lens Services serving Huntington, Lake Grove , Hicksville, and Brentwood. Our staff will be happy to walk you through the process and book your first appointment.