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
Category: Functional 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
Beyond 20/20: What Is Normal Vision?
Everyone with what we term as “normal vision”, associates vision in terms of how good we can see and read. 20/20 is what most people think is normal or good vision; however, vision is more than being able to read letters and words. Vision is how we perceive things in our surroundings and space, it… Continue reading Beyond 20/20: What Is Normal Vision?
Vision and Balance
How does vision and balance relate? In this clinic, we get frequent referrals for patients who are suffering from dizziness and are often surprised that vision contributes a major part to their symptom of disorientation, falling, or lightheadedness. The Vestibular System Every part of the body is a different organ system: eyes, ears, skin, stomach,… Continue reading Vision and Balance
Visual Skill Games and Gifts for the Holidays
Looking for a fun visual skill games or gifts for this holiday season? Visual spatial manipulation and Visual Perception: These skills allow us to understand the positional relationship of objects and ourselves to other objects. This is important skill when we first learn our letters to realize when we mix up our p,q, b, d’s.… Continue reading Visual Skill Games and Gifts for the Holidays
Primitive Reflexes
Primitive reflexes are involuntary responses to stimuli that helps infants grow and develop safely in their world outside of the womb. These responses are developed in the central nervous system to protect the infant, and as the child develops, these reflexes are designed to become integrated when the frontal lobes of the brain develops. Not… Continue reading Primitive Reflexes
Visual Perception: The Visual Challenges of Reading – Part 2
Visual perception skills, such as spatial relations and figure-ground, are a necessary foundation for reading. On the most basic level, one must be able to differentiate words, letters, and punctuation marks. Developmental research has demonstrated that first grade students’ failures in visual perception directly affects their reading and writing skills. In contrast those with strong… Continue reading Visual Perception: The Visual Challenges of Reading – Part 2
The Visual Challenges of Reading – Part 1
Reading is an incredibly complex skill. Comprehension of written material is a result of coordinated eye movements, recognition of letter, numbers, or forms, and memory retrieval of existing facts, logic, vocabulary, and much more. Eye movements important for reading include: Fixation – The ability to keep the visual image still despite body and head movements. Our… Continue reading The Visual Challenges of Reading – Part 1
Ocular Albinism
About a month ago, Dr. Ho taught a cow eyeball dissection to a grade 7 science glass. Many of the students noted the excess dark pigment which rubbed off many of the structures within the eye which naturally led to some discussion of albinism. Albinism is a condition that reduces the amount of melanin pigment… Continue reading Ocular Albinism
Visually Impaired Support (VIS) Group of Cumberland County
Come Connect with Dr. Ho @ VIS Want to Learn more about Low Vision? Dr. Ho will be speaking at the next Visually Impaired Support (VIS) Group of Cumberland County, TN Inc. meeting on Thursday, Nov. 10, at 9:30 a.m. at the Sonshine Soup Kitchen, located at 69 Neecham St. This meeting is free to… Continue reading Visually Impaired Support (VIS) Group of Cumberland County