What is Vision & Learning Month? August was first declared Vision & Learning Month in 1995. The goal of this national observance is to help educate parents and educators about the critical link between vision and learning. Since then, cities Read More …
Great article about school vision screenings by the esteemed Leonard J. Press, O.D., FAAO, FCOVD. We offer free workshops for school professionals to show them a few basic tests that go beyond a typical vision screening. No special equipment is required Read More …
Vision therapy has helped me hit and catch a ball better. Also, before having VT I used to get a headache when I read books. Now I usually don’t get any. Jacob, Age 8
Powerful article about retired Chief’s player Husain Abdullah. “I did not retire out of fear. I retired because I had come to terms with my own medical history. If I had not suffered five concussions in my NFL career, maybe Read More …
I live in an independent living apartment. I am still very active but I have AMD. I had been relying on my sons for a lot of my reading – things like newspapers and medication bottles. Finding out about Dr. Metzger I Read More …
I had a serious head injury at my work that caused double vision and headaches. I had to tilt my head so I could see better. For the first half of my vision therapy sessions I would get sick and had to Read More …
I had suffered two concussions at work within a six month span. After the second concussion, I began to feel anxious and hopeless. My vision was blurry, I’d see double, I would experience cognitive exhaustion after simple tasks such as Read More …
Before vision therapy, I got a lot of headaches at school and at home. It sometimes got so annoying because I would ave to stop working. I had to get a drink of water or even take medicine if it Read More …
Eight years ago I had a brain tumor removed, but just over six months ago my doctor found regrowth that was impacting my optic nerve. The regrowth gave me some permanent vision loss that was affecting my ability to work, Read More …
Policies vary greatly, but generally Medicare will cover low vision examinations (except for the refraction fee) performed by eye care professionals. Private health insurance may cover low vision examinations, but should check with the insurance carrier to be sure.