Patient information
Vision Therapy
Patient information about vision therapy, where evidence is strongest, and how it differs from routine eye care. Park Slope Eye does not currently offer vision therapy.
What is vision therapy?
The term vision therapy is used for several different kinds of visual exercises and training. Some structured vergence or orthoptic exercises can be useful for selected binocular-vision problems, such as symptomatic convergence insufficiency. Other broader forms of behavioral or perceptual vision therapy have not been shown to improve dyslexia or other learning disabilities.
What can vision therapy be used for?
Whether visual exercises are appropriate depends on the specific diagnosis. Certain eye-teaming, focusing, or eye-movement problems may benefit from targeted treatment, while many other vision concerns are better managed with glasses, contact lenses, medical eye care, observation, or referral. Vision therapy should not be presented as a treatment for dyslexia, a substitute for evidence-based educational care, or a general treatment for every reading or visual-processing concern.
Does Park Slope Eye offer vision therapy?
No. Park Slope Eye does not currently offer vision therapy. We do provide comprehensive eye examinations, pediatric eye care, myopia management, contact-lens care, and medical eye evaluations within our current scope.
If an examination identifies a concern that may benefit from care outside our current services, we can explain the finding and discuss appropriate next steps.