general information about your vision therapy program

Therapy in our office is individually programmed for your specific needs. Basic visual skills are included in all programs, along with other activities selected according to the particular abilities needed by you and the Special demands of the tasks you face in the real world. The success of the program, however, depends primarily on you, the prescribed time must be spent, and conscientious effort is made to do the activities exactly as instructed. The ultimate success of your training program depends on you yourself — your willingness to be taught and your willingness to learn. If instructions are not fully understood, we are anxious to explain them more completely. Do not hesitate to call the office if you have any questions about any of the procedures assigned. YOU are the one with the visual problem, and it is YOUR responsibility to see that the home therapy is done. We do not “fix” your problem. We show YOU how to make the necessary changes to fix YOURSELF. Developing self-motivation and confidence is part of the vision therapy program. Like any other training program, the more time and effort you put into your training, the faster and better the resulting improvement.

When therapy is being done, there are no “wrong” answers to our questions, as long as we are told exactly what is being seen — exactly how it looks to YOU. When there is a Particular way we want a certain thing to be seen or looked at, we will explain what is wanted during our instructions. The way something looks like at a particular time is important in developing the individual program to get the most rapid results. It is important to remember that the activities prescribed produce stress. Otherwise, it would not be necessary to practice them. The amount of stress will decrease as you continue to practice, so don't give up on doing the activity. At first, many of the activities may seem hard to do, but will soon become easy for you.