Behavioural Optometry and Optometric Vision Therapy

What is Behavioural Optometry?

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Optometric Vision Therapy consists of a series of procedures designed to develop, improve and enhance visual performance.

Training or corrective lenses and/or Optometric Vision Therapy (OVT) activities are used to develop the visual skills needed to achieve more effectively at school, work or play.

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Research shows that 60% of children with learning difficulties have problems using their two eyes together. Visual skills needed for successful reading and learning are more complex than just being able to read the bottom line on a sight testing chart.

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A vision problem can be easily mistaken for a learning problem. Children with undiagnosed visual problems can be diagnosed as having specific learning difficulties such as Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD or ADHD), Dyslexia or Dyspraxia. A child who finds it difficult to see clearly and comfortably at near quite often avoids the task and becomes distracted or distracting. Their self-esteem can suffer as they feel they are not keeping up with their peers. A child who has a visual problem may have difficulty with fine-motor control such as handwriting.

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More information can be found at www.babo.co.uk.