Low vision can be a challenging and sometimes confusing condition, especially when it comes to understanding how it impacts the way our eyes work together. To grasp this better, let’s start with a basic concept: how our eyes normally work together to give us a clear, single view of the world. How Our Eyes… Continue reading Imperfect Fusion in Low Vision – Why Eye Teaming Matters
Category: Eye Health
Best Practices
How do we maintain best practices in today’s challenging world? At Ho Vision Group, our mission is to “guide, provide and support the vision potential of every patient through compassion and innovation”.I think we are coming into our own as an office. In any new endeavor, such as moving a practice to a new location,… Continue reading Best Practices
Commitment to “Learn Vision”
Before starting this job, I did not ever think of someone having to commit to learn vision. I assumed vision was automatic and did not realize how connected vision is to everything. Vision connects to our brain, our balance, and our mobility. It is more than seeing, it is the experience. So when we lose… Continue reading Commitment to “Learn Vision”
Vision beyond Nearsightedness
Most of my life I have been in and out of Optometrist’s office for my nearsightedness. I was no stranger to the different tests that occur in most offices like color, acuity, depth, and visual field. I attended at a university in California where I majored in health science. This was where I took classes… Continue reading Vision beyond Nearsightedness
What is a Refraction?
The refraction is the process of determining a glasses or contact lens prescriptions. To many people, the refraction is just the number on the lens that allows one to see the 20/20 visual acuity line. After one reaches adulthood, many people assume that this number should not change much just like their shoe size. Many… Continue reading What is a Refraction?
Coronavirus
Based on the latest COVID-19 updates, the CDC recommends that Doctors of Optometry postpone routine eyecare visits while prioritizing urgent and emergency visits and procedures to ensure staff and patient safety. https://www.aoa.org/coronavirus In the interest of the patients we serve, Ho Vision Group will remain available for urgent care and for pick-up of eyewear and/or… Continue reading Coronavirus
Visual Skills for Driving
Although in many states, visual acuity and visual field are the only screening tests performed when obtaining a driver’s license, there are many functional visual skills for driving that are important. Research evaluating driving often uses physical measures of driving behavior (e.g. speed, braking, latency, scanning behavior, lane positioning). Research shows in particular that cognitive… Continue reading Visual Skills for Driving
Changes in Visual Perception: What Is Neuro-optometry?
Neuro-optometry aims to address functional disruptions resulting from damaged communication from the eye to the brain usually from acquired brain injury (ABI) including trauma, stroke, tumors, and concussions. These patients may have one or multiple symptoms affecting vision, balance, mobility, and ability to complete daily activities. Functional Vision problems following an ABI Loss of visual fields… Continue reading Changes in Visual Perception: What Is Neuro-optometry?
Seeing Two: Double Vision
Double vision does not always appear as two distinct objects to a person; instead, it can appear as shadows and sometimes visual blur. True double vision occurs when the eyes do not point at the same direction at the same time. Misalignment between the eyes can be a result from eye muscle weakness or imbalances,… Continue reading Seeing Two: Double Vision
Why Vision Screenings Are Not Enough
Vision screenings are not meant to be a comprehensive eye exam. Many just check to see if you can read a certain letter size at a certain distance then grant you the PASS and tell you that your vision is fine. But vision is so much more than sight… Vision guides movement whether it is… Continue reading Why Vision Screenings Are Not Enough