Today Jessica is a happy and confident teenager who enjoys sleepovers with her friends, participating in church activities, and camping with her family. But when I first met Jessica last year, she was becoming more withdrawn, not wanting to even spend the night at her best friend’s house. She was afraid to try new things […]
Caleb is a recent Vision Therapy graduate. He has made many incredible changes that his mom calls, “life changing.” Read his success story below AND check out their success VIDEO, too! “I can’t read.” “I hate to read.” “Everyone in my class can read better than me.” These were common phrases said by our First […]
“Success is a ladder that you cannot climb with your hands in your pockets.” Every day we have the pleasure of working with phenomenal people of all ages. The majority of these people are children in elementary school whose parents have found vision therapy to help them reach their full potential. Oftentimes these children struggle […]
Brian is an adult patient who was experiencing double vision after having a severe stroke. He had already spent time working on rehabilitation in Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, and Speech Therapy. However, he was still having difficulty reading for pleasure as the words appeared to move on the page and his peripheral vision was significantly […]
Shelly who came to MVTC with lazy eye (amblyopia) and little to no binocularity (Exotropia), was hoping to improve her depth perception (3D). She made huge progress during her program. Some of her successes include: -No more migraines, which used to happen frequently -Ability to align her eyes now, before her right eye used to […]
I want to share Helen’s vision therapy journey with you. Helen was a third grader who was falling behind in school when she came to Minnesota Vision Therapy Center for an initial testing. Her dad said reading was extremely difficult and she had low reading comprehension. She had additional symptoms associated with her diagnosis, Convergence […]
July celebrations start with Independence Day—“the 4th of July”. It is a day to celebrate freedom, the birth of American independence, with festivities including parades, picnics and fireworks. Freedom can be defined in many ways but a common statement is made by many students who have completed a vision therapy program. They feel a […]
Jo has been such a fun, energetic and delightful patient to work with. She came into her 1st Vision Therapy appointment frustrated with school, reading, migraines, eye strain, blurriness and overall poor visual system. A few months into her program she suffered a concussion. Now, at her halfway point of her program she shares with […]
Mia recently completed her Vision Therapy program. She is a 13 yr old who was diagnosed with Lazy Eye (Amblyopia). We are proud to share her success story! Mia said Vision Therapy has helped her in numerous ways including her peripheral awareness, coordination, and spatial awareness. She’s more confident in Gym class when catching a […]
Tyler completed his Vision Therapy program a few weeks ago. He is such a fun, energetic and overall great kid to work with. Tyler came in with little desire to read and was spending a lot of time and frustration on his homework. As therapy sessions progressed over the year, I started to hear him […]