Convergence insufficiency

In recent weeks, we have been receiving more than the usual requests for information and resources about an eye condition called convergence insufficiency (CI). Because we have not published an article on this topic since 2012 with Helpful Apps & Resources for Convergence Insufficiency, we thought it was time with the New Year to provide our readers with the latest information, strategies and other resources on this subject of CI. What IS Convergence Insufficiency? (CI) Convergence…

How to Treat Convergence Insufficiency with Vision therapy at Home #parenting #visiontherapy

Convergence Insufficiency

In the professional work I do, I see a number of families who have spent a great deal of money on educational testing, in an attempt to understand why their very bright child is not reading at a higher grade level.

CI and ADHD have similar symptoms, and the two conditions can exist together.

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Convergence Exercises for eyes to reduce and treat convergence insufficiency. Convergence insufficiency is generally observed in the young population. Click on the image to know more. #convergenceexercisesforeyes #howtoimproveeyeconvergence #eyeexercisesforconvergenceinsufficiency #howtotreateyeconvergence #exerciseforeyeconvergence #howtofixeyeconvergence #whatisconvergencereflex #whatisthemedicaltermmeaningthesimultaneous

Convergence is the coordinated movement and focus of our two eyes inward on close objects, including phones, tablets, computers, and books. Convergence is one of many vital visual skills learned during our early years, as we begin to make sense of the world and how to use our eyes to take it all in. Think of how much convergence a person must do throughout each day!

Convergence Insufficiency (CI) impacts the lives of up to 15% of all students. This is a highly treatable binocular vision condition that affects near vision and eye muscle coordination. Children with CI can be mislabeled as 'lazy', 'clumsy', 'poor students' and 'anxious', or even misdiagnosed with ADHD and dyslexia.

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Convergence insufficiency (CI) is a vision condition that causes difficulty or inability to effectively converge or align both eyes together to perform near oriented visual tasks, like reading, writing or computer work. This condition directly affects one's ability to read, focus and process information.

This article covers visual impairment and how occupational therapy can help to support life skills and functional independence.

These activities to improve convergence skills are easy ways to support visual processing needs, especially convergence insufficiency.

Researchers have noted a connection between the eye disorder convergence insufficiency and ADHD. Here is what it is and how you can treat it.

Many binocular vision disorders cause patients so suffer from similar symptoms. First, keep in mind that signs and symptoms are abnormalities that can indicate a potential problem, so it's always a good idea to get an evaluation by a licensed medical professional (optometrist, ophthalmologist) if you experience any of these. Signs are objective - that means it can be seen, evaluated, or tested (for example a visible eye turn). Symptoms are subjective, meaning experienced or apparent only to…

Convergence Insufficiency

Use these occupational therapy activities to work on visual saccades in kids to improve visual processing skills.

Convergence insufficiency impacts reading that interferes with reading comprehension, reading decoding skills, reading fluency, and other areas that impacts how a child reads.

Practical eye exercises based on the Bates method for addressing myopia, astigmatism, hyperopia, and more.

A brock string is a common vision therapy tool. It consists of a white flexible cord or string, approximately 10 - 15 feet in length, with colored wooden beads that can be moved to various positions along the length of the string. The Brock offers instant feedback to the participant if their eyes are working together to focus on an object at various distances. The Brock string is often used in vision therapy for patients with vergence disorders such as Convergence Insufficiency, patients…