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Low Vision and Neuro-rehabilitation Optometrist: Dr. Ho

Beyond the Pencil Grip: The Neuro-Optometric Link Between Posture, Primitive Reflexes, and Visual Stability

When a young child struggles with writing, the immediate instinct is to look at hand strength or pencil grip. However, the true culprit often lives deeper in the nervous system: unintegrated primitive reflexes. These are automatic movement patterns that help babies survive and develop. If they fail to integrate naturally, they force the body to… Continue reading Beyond the Pencil Grip: The Neuro-Optometric Link Between Posture, Primitive Reflexes, and Visual Stability