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Keep up-to-date on the latest vision-related news and eye care events in our Practice. The items are displayed by year and month. To view older entries use the links in the box below to select the year and month you would like.

Can Vision Therapy Benefit A Child With a Learning Disability?

Vision therapy can address underlying visual problems that can mimic or exacerbate a learning disability.

Concussions & Vision Problems After a Car Accident

Car accidents can often result in a concussion, a type of traumatic brain injury that can cause vision problems.

How Can Poor Vision Affect Your Child’s Behavior?

Did you know that poor visual skills can contribute to behavioral problems in children? Read on to learn how vision therapy can help address these behavioral issues and how Vision Therapy Institute of Calgary can help.

Want to be a Better Skier? Consider Sports Vision Training!

Want to be a better skier? By enhancing your visual skills, you can radically improve your performance on the mountain slopes. Contact Vision Therapy Institute of Calgary in to discover how sports vision training can help you be the skier you wish to be!

How Visual Skills Affect Soccer Performance

Optimizing your soccer performance should go beyond building muscle and endurance. Boosting your game should also include honing the visual skills you need to be the best soccer player you can be. That’s where sports vision training at Vision Therapy Institute of Calgary can help.

Retraining The Concussed Brain Using Neuro-Optometry

Post trauma vision syndrome (PTVS) can persist long after a concussion, making everyday tasks difficult. Luckily, neuro-optometry can treat many visual post-concussion symptoms. Learn about neuro-optometry and how it can help you.

Blurred Vision And Headaches — What’s the Connection

If you suffer from headaches accompanied by blurred vision, you may have an underlying problem with your visual system. Read on to discover how blurred vision and headaches are linked, and how can help.

What Causes a Child to Be a Slow Learner?

When a child is considered a ‘slow learner,’ parents and teachers often assume the problem is ADHD or a learning disability. Many don’t realize that a visual deficit is at the root of the problem. Find out how vision therapy can help your child succeed in school and in sports.

Elevate Your Game on the Hockey Rink with Sports Vision Training!

Hockey is one of the fastest and most exciting sports out there. But to be great at hockey, your brain needs to be able to instantly process visual information. Read on to learn how sports vision training at Vision Therapy Institute of Calgary can help you be the athlete you want to be.

Is Your Child Doing Poorly in School? Here’s What You Need to Know

Have you ever seen a child who struggles in school despite trying hard to succeed? They could have an undetected vision problem that makes reading and learning a struggle. If a child’s visual skills are the culprit, vision therapy can help.

What’s The Difference Between Traumatic And Non-Traumatic Brain Injuries?

There are 2 main types of brain injuries - traumatic and non-traumatic. Here, we'll explain the difference between these injuries and how can help.

How Poor Eye Tracking Impacts Reading

Eye tracking is a visual skill necessary for academic success. Poor eye tracking skills can compromise your child’s ability to read and learn. Fortunately, vision therapy can help strengthen a child’s eye tracking skills and make reading and learning easier.

Can Vision Be Trained to Improve Sports Performance?

There are many reasons why developing visual skills should play an important role in your sports training program. Schedule an appointment with a sports vision optometrist and see how sports vision training can give you that competitive edge you seek!

What’s an Ocular Migraine?

An ocular migraine can cause the sudden appearance of visual distortions, and even temporary blindness in one eye. Either way, an ocular migraine can be quite scary.

Giving Vision Therapy The Attention It Deserves

If you’ve ever wondered why some medical professionals don’t mention vision therapy as a treatment for visual problems caused by a concussion and other medical conditions, you’ll want to read this. Here’s why we think vision therapy is often overlooked.

5 Types of Sports Injuries That Affect Vision

Sports injuries often affect the eyes and can lead to blurry vision — even vision loss. Consider sports vision training and wear protective eyewear to keep your vision safe.

Looking for a Sports Vision Optometrist? Here’s What You Need to Know

If you want to improve your sports performance, then you've come to the right place! Our sports vision optometrist can help you hone important visual skills to help you succeed at your sport.

Why All Kids with ADHD Should Have Their Eyes Examined

Children with ADHD commonly have visual problems, such as convergence insufficiency, tracking difficulties, and others. Fortunately, vision therapy is an effective treatment for these and other lagging visual skills. Read on to learn more!

4 Ways a Stroke Can Impact Vision

In this article, we explore the various ways a stroke can negatively affect a person’s vision and explain how a neuro-optometrist can help rehabilitate vision.

The Importance of Contrast Sensitivity In Baseball

Step up to the plate with sharp visual skills like contrast sensitivity and watch your game improve. Sports vision training will help improve your sports performance.

Are Children with IEPs More Likely to Have Vision Problems?

Children with IEPs — individualizedsupport in school — are more likely to experience problems with their eyes’ ability to track, team and focus, but these problems are rarely detected in a standard school screening. A comprehensive developmental vision exam can detect these and other problems with your child’s visual system.

Are Chronic Headaches and Dizziness Making Life Difficult for Your Child or Teen?

Headaches and dizziness can have an unexpected cause – binocular vision dysfunction (BVD). Fortunately, BVD can be treated with prism lenses or vision therapy. Schedule an eye exam to find out whether your child or teen has BVD and to get optimal treatment.

Can a Brain Injury Affect Vision?

If you’ve experienced a traumatic brain injury, you might still be experiencing some visual problems. Schedule an appointment with a neuro-optometrist, who can diagnose and treat visual problems resulting from your head injury.

Can Hitting Your Head Cause Blurred Vision?

Is your vision blurred, or do you experience other vision problems following your head injury? A Neuro-Optometrist near you will tailor a treatment program to help you see clearly again.

10% of Children Have Undetected Vision Problems

Here’s what you need to know about why visual problems can go undetected, and how vision therapy can help your child develop healthy vision.

Play Soccer? Why You Should Improve Visual Processing Speed and Eye-Body Coordination

Sports vision training is an ideal way to develop visual processing and eye-body coordination skills that are sure to improve your performance on the soccer field along with other sports.

Martial Arts: Improve Your Reflexes With Sports Vision Training

People practice martial arts for many reasons: as a sport, for self-defense, as a form of self-expression, or to boost their discipline and confidence. Whatever the reason, succeeding at martial arts requires excellent reflexes— and that's where sports vision training can help.

Does Your Child Have 20/20 Vision Yet Still Struggles In School?

Your child's eyesight may be excellent but have subpar visual skills that keep them from reaching their potential. Vision therapy can improve visual skills and boost your child’s performance in school and in sports.

Can Your Vision Change After a Concussion?

A blow to the head can badly disrupt the connection between your brain and your eyes and cause problems like blurry or double vision and sensitivity to light. Fortunately, a neuro-optometrist can treat your concussion-related visual symptoms.

Can Vision Be Trained to Improve Sports Performance?

Whether you’re training for a major sports event or a friendly game in the local schoolyard, how well you see and react visually will impact your performance. Sports vision training and using the right eyewear can help you reach your goals.

Do You See Better When You Tilt or Turn Your Head?

A head tilt or turn isn’t just a physical quirk. It can be a sign of a vision problem that may have a neurological basis. If turning or tilting your head helps you see better, schedule an eye exam with a neuro-optometrist to identify the underlying cause.

Should My Child Have Vision Therapy?

Vision therapy trains the eyes to move and focus properly. It is especially suitable for children, whose visual problems can often be resolved when diagnosed and treated early on.

Toys and Games to Help Your Child Succeed in School

Does your child struggle at school or with reading? The following toys and games can help develop important visual skills to help your child thrive in school and in life.

4 Tips To Improve Sports Performance

In sports, every small advantage can make the difference between attaining your goal and suffering disappointment. Here are 4 tips on how to improve your sports performance and achieve peak condition.

4 Reasons Why 3D Vision is So Important

3D vision plays a key role in our ability to safely and securely navigate many facets of our everyday lives. We’ve compiled our top 4 reasons why 3D vision is so important.

Double Vision After Brain Surgery

After brain surgery, patients may experience double vision (diplopia) resulting from a disruption of the ocular muscles or nerves. Prism glasses and neuro-optometric rehabilitation can help correct post-surgery diplopia.

Why Goalkeepers Need Strong Visual Skills

To be a goalkeeper at the top of your game, your body — including your visual system — needs to be in peak physical condition. Learn how sports vision training can help you become a better athlete.

Sports Vision Exercises to Try At Home

If you enjoy playing sports and are always looking for ways to improve your game, sports vision exercises can help. Find out what you can do from the comfort of your home to improve your sports performance.

How Sports Vision Training Can Improve a Quarterback’s Game

To be a great quarterback you need more than just speed, strength, and a competitive mentality. You also need top-notch visual skills. Learn how you can benefit from sports vision training today!

Screen Time Can Lead To Eye Strain And Convergence Insufficiency In Children

With an increase in online learning comes an increase in digital eye strain and convergence insufficiency, two conditions that can be effectively treated with vision therapy.

Long-Term Risks of Repeated Head Impacts Among Athletes

Collisions are a fact of life for many amateur and professional athletes. Unfortunately, head injuries raise their risk of developing sometimes incapacitating conditions and diseases in the future. Here are 6 conditions associated with sustaining multiple concussions.

4 Reasons Why Your Child May Be Refusing to Read

Children whose visual skills aren’t fully developed find it difficult and frustrating to read. Learn why your child may not want to read, and how vision therapy can help.

How Concussions Can Affect Self-Esteem

A blow to the head may result in a blow to one’s self-esteem. Read on to learn why and how a neuro-optometrist can help.

What it Takes to Succeed as a Formula 1 Driver

A Formula 1 driver’s body goes through a lot during a 90-minute race. Aiming for speeds of over 200 miles per hour requires physical strength and conditioning. It also requires drivers to react with split-second accuracy. This is where sports vision training comes into play.

Can Vision Therapy Help Those With Autism?

People with autism have trouble processing and responding to sensory input, including visual input. What many don’t realize is that visual problems may be causing or contributing to the visual sensory issues some autistic people experience. When this is the case, vision therapy can often help.

3 Visual Skills That Can Make You a Better Athlete

Want to become a better athlete? Look no further! Here are 3 essential visual skills you need to take your game to the next level.

What’s the Link Between Vision Therapy and Self-Confidence?

Poor visual skills can impact a child's self-esteem and confidence levels. Find out how vision therapy can unlock your child’s hidden potential and offer them the confidence and happiness they deserve.

Preventing Concussions With Sports Vision Exercises

Athletes, whether pro or amateur, need to be acutely aware of their surroundings. This not only improves their game, but can also prevent an unwanted concussion. Explore the following sports vision exercises you can try at home.

How Can Lyme Disease Affect Your Vision?

Lyme disease, an infection caused by a tick bite, can affect many parts of your body, including your eyes. Learn how Lyme disease can harm your eyes if not treated promptly.

What Is Post Traumatic Vision Syndrome?

Post traumatic vision syndrome is a group of visual deficits caused by a traumatic brain injury (TBI). Fortunately, neuro-optometric rehabilitation can improve your functional vision post-TBI so that you can get back to doing the things you love most.

Children’s Vision and Learning Awareness

It's important to understand that vision and learning are intertwined. Make sure your child’s vision isn’t holding them back from succeeding in school by scheduling a comprehensive eye evaluation today!

Elevate Your Game on the Baseball Field With Sports Vision Training

Baseball is one of the most challenging sports from a visual standpoint. Sports vision training can significantly improve a player’s performance by honing the visual skills needed to excel in baseball.

Are your children’s eyes ready for school?

By Dr. Debbie Luk, BSc(Hons), OD, FCOVD, Dr. Shaelen Morrison, BSc(Hons), OD, and Dr. Alison Leung, OD Vision is an integral part of a child’s learning and development. Vision is the fourth most common cause of disability in North America. This is an important statistic as 80% of what children...

Does your Child Have a Vision Problem? Here are 20 Signs to Look Out For

Is your child showing signs of a vision problem? Discover the different signs and symptoms that can indicate a vision problem, and learn what you can do to help your child thrive.

4 Tips To Avoid a Traumatic Brain Injury

A traumatic brain injury (TBI) can impact your vision, making it difficult to do simple tasks like reading and driving. Here are a few things you can do to avoid getting a TBI.

3 Ways Neuro-Optometry Can Help Stroke Survivors

In most cases, a stroke leaves survivors with lasting visual symptoms that can make it hard to function. Thankfully, a neuro-optometrist can help by identifying any overt and nuanced visual dysfunction and providing neuro-optometric rehabilitation therapy.

3 Ways To Unlock Your True Athletic Potential

Whether you’re a pro athlete or an amateur player, sports vision training can help you improve your game by helping you efficiently process and respond to visual input.

3 Causes of Lazy Eye in Children

Lazy eye (amblyopia) affects the vision of the affected eye, causing blurry vision even with corrective eyewear. Learn what may be causing your child’s lazy eye and how vision therapy can help.

Looking To Improve Your Athletic Performance This Summer?

Whether you’re a pro athlete or an amateur, sports vision training trains your brain and eyes to work together more effectively to boost your sports performance.

5 Vision Therapy Myths Debunked

It’s important to get the facts straight. Here are 5 myths — and truths — about vision therapy.

4 Ways Vision May Be Affected Following A Stroke

Most stroke survivors experience some degree of visual dysfunction following a stroke. Here are the 4 main types of visual complications that may result from a stroke and ways neuro-optometry can help.

Visual Symptoms in Traumatic Brain Injury

  A traumatic brain injury occurs as a result of forces from impact disrupting the functioning of brain cells and their ability to effectively transmit signals. As a result, changes in physical, cognitive, and emotional aspects may be observed. Physical symptoms include headaches, dizziness, nausea, vomiting, drowsiness and sensitivity to...

Optometric Treatment for Post-TBI Patients

By: Yi Zheng, Optometry Intern, Class of 2016 Traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) such as concussions, strokes and whiplash injuries frequently result in oculomotor dysfunction and visual disturbances. Common vision disorders associated with TBIs include deficits in accommodation, version, vergence, visual field, and photosensitivity.1 The intimate interactions between these visual systems can...

Vision Therapy Myth Busters

By: Evelyn Zhang, University of Waterloo Senior Optometry Intern Vision therapy may be a foreign concept to many. What is it? How does it work? Will I benefit from it? Vision therapy is used to improve eye movement control and eye coordination. It is often used to treat strabismus (eye turn),...

What’s So Important About Doing My Homework?

  By: Paul Harris, OD, FCOVD, FAAO, FABCO Home activities have been an integral part of our vision therapy program. The pioneer clinicians in the field noticed that when home practice was done on a regular basis, more profound and lasting changes in behavior were noted. This was passed on...

How To Tell If Your Child Is Suffering From Pediatric Retinoblastoma

By Amanda Duffy More than 300 children in the U.S. suffer from Retinoblastoma, an eye cancer affecting one or both eyes of the children. 95 percent of these cases occur in children ages five years and below according to the National Cancer Institute which is why early diagnosis is important....

Update on Irlen Lenses

There is much controversy when it comes to whether Irlen/Scotopic Sensitivity Syndrome (IS or SSS) exists or not and if its proposed treatment of coloured filters is effective for treating reading difficulties. Irlen Syndrome is described as a perceptual condition where individuals experience sensitivity to certain wavelengths of light thus...

Sports Vision Eye Protection

 

Gift suggestions from your OD?

This time of year many patients are considering sports-related gifts, which could include visors and protective eye wear.  Dr. Debbie Luk has put together an excellent summary to help ODs introduce the safety aspect with patients.

Consider the impact of visors on eye and orbital.

Eye trauma, often occurring through physical activity, is the leading cause of noncongenital monocular blindness in children.  An optometrist has a crucial role in reinforcing eye safety in sports-related activities. This is especially because over 90% of ocular injuries are preventable with appropriate eye protection. However, studies show low rates of use among athletes.1

A recent article revealed amongst NHL hockey players, 34 out of 640 are without a visor. Vancouver defenceman Erik Gudbranson is one of them.  After suffering from a broken orbital bone, he continues to play without proper protection and explains that his decision is unwise, but is due to being comfortable. According to a 2014 retrospective study, a total of 149 eye or orbital injuries over the last 10 seasons in the NHL. Most injuries were a result of being hit by a deflected or direct puck (37%) followed by being struck by a high stick (28%).2

Visor use among NHL players grew from 32% in 2002-2003 to 73% in 2012-2013 as the NHL Players’ Association made it mandatory for inexperienced players to wear visors.  In Canada, the evolution of facial protection and implementation of mandatory full-face shields in minor hockey led to a significant decline in ocular injuries. Mandatory helmets and facial protection reduced the number of ocular injuries in 1974–1975 to half of that in 1983–1984. Additionally, hockey players were 10 times more likely to sustain an ocular injury with no facial protection and four times as likely with partial facial protection, whereas no injuries were found with full-face protection. Implementation of mandatory full-face protection for minor hockey players has led to a decline in ocular injuries.1,2

In the United States, 84.6% of children do not wear protective eyewear despite engaging in a sports that risk eye injury.1 As part of a comprehensive eye examination, optometrists should discuss hobbies, including sports and therefore have the opportunity to discuss the importance of eye protection. One of these discussions could save an eye.

1. Luong M, Dang V and Hanson C. Traumatic hyphema in badminton players: Should eye protection be mandatory? Can J Ophthalmol. 2017; 4: 143-6.

2. Micieli JA, Zurakowski D, Ahmed II. Impact of visorts on eye and orbital injuries in the National Hockey League. Can J Ophthalmol. 2014; 49:243-8.

Top 5 Reasons to Perform Cycloplegic Refraction

Why use dilating eye-drops in a child's eye exam? It may be performed to detect vision disorders, especially in young children who cannot verbally provide a clear and accurate description of their vision problems, and are frequently unaware of the presence of those problems. The following article is geared towards...

WICKFEST! Wickenheiser Female World Hockey Festival

  By: Debbie Luk We had the wonderful opportunity to participate at an empowering and inspiring hockey event for girls. This special weekend is the dream come-to-life of six-time Olympian Hayley Wickenheiser. Hayley is pleased to host her seventh festival in this exciting city and venue, in partnership with Girls Hockey...

ADHD or Vision Problem?

We have previously blogged about how vision problems have similar symptoms as AD(H)D, and how to tell the difference between the two. A recent study discusses how treating convergence insufficiency, a common eye-teaming dysfunction, can result in reduction of attention deficit symptoms. Behavioral and Emotional Problems Associated With Convergence Insufficiency in Children:  An Open Trial.  The paper...

Sports Training with Strobe Glasses

Under stress, there is a tendency for fine muscles to deteriorate. For instance, we may lose our voice, our hands may start shaking, and our functional visual skills can fail. Functional visual skills refer to one’s ability to maintain visual focus, track a moving target, coordinate the two eyes for...

Demystifying Hyperopia (Farsightedness)

By: Jessica Yang Optometry Intern, Class of 2016, and Debbie Luk, Developmental Optometrist The terms myopia (nearsightedness) and hyperopia (farsightedness) are often confused with each other. People with nearsightedness can see better up close than objects in the distance. Some children with mild to moderate amount of nearsightedness are asymptomatic. This...

Myopia Control

By Cassandra Biro, Debbie Luk What is Myopia and how do you correct it? Myopia (near-sightedness) results when the power of the cornea is stronger and/or the length of the eye is longer than average. This results in light focusing in front (instead of on) the retina making distant objects...

Making Learning Fun!

Therapists, educators, and parents realize the benefits of games have on learning.  Game based learning (GBL) is designed to balance learning and fun!  They satisfy our fundamental need to learn by providing enjoyment, motivation and creativity. Below are some educational games hand picked by Dr. Luk to assist in visual perception...

Tetris, Dig Rush Video Games for Lazy Eye

Lazy eye is a chronic condition that is associated with abnormal development in the visual center of the brain. Hence lazy eye does not just affect the eye sight (visual acuity) of one eye, but in fact it is a binocular vision problem affecting depth perception, eye focusing and eye...

5 Things You Need To Know About Convergence Insufficiency

Above: Carter Hutton, Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender, undergoing convergence testing Written By: Cassandra Biro, 3rd year Optometry Student & Vision Therapist for Dr. Debbie Luk What is Convergence Insufficiency? Under normal circumstances, the eyes must turn inwards to view objects at near. Convergence insufficiency results when an individual has...

Bad Visual Habits

Although a therapist will probably work on building your child's eye tracking skills during vision therapy, that doesn’t mean that your child will automatically adopt proper eye movements when reading to you at home. He/she might be so used to either bobbing or moving the head side to side, that...

Continuing Education in Vision Therapy and Rehabilitation

Dear Colleagues, We are excited about the upcoming Calgary Vision Event in September. This intimate and highly interactive course is open to optometrists, ophthalmologists, orthoptists, and physicians and therapists who treat TBI patients. Topics include vision development, visual neurology and traumatic brain injury. It will also cover corresponding diagnosis, management...

Traumatic Brain Injury and Vision

What is traumatic brain injury? Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is defined as any damage or alteration to brain function due to external physical force. TBIs can be caused by falls, motor vehicle accidents, assaults, concussions, gun shots, or explosions and blasts etc. There are three levels of TBI: mild, moderate and...

Are Video Games and Computers Bad for Your Eyes?

Above: Patient wearing computer glasses designed to reduce eye strain and fatigue By Anita Tieu, Doctor of Optometry Senior Intern How are video games and electronic devices integrated into our lives?    With the numerous electronic devices available, video games have become a large part of entertainment for adults and...

Visual Motor Integration

  Above: one of our patients playing a game called Multi-Matrix. It trains eye-tracking, eye-hand coordination and visual motor integration.  Summer is half way over, is your child ready for school in September? One of the fundamental skills for a child's development is called Visual Motor Integration. Visual Motor Integration...

Dyslexia and Vision

    By: Helen Mach and Debbie Luk Does your child read like this?  Reversal of letters, difficulty with decoding the alphabet, and difficulty with recognizing words and letters are common characteristics of a disorder called dyslexia. Dyslexia is the most common learning disability that affects 5 to 10 percent...

How do we see?

"We look with our eyes. We see with our brains. We understand with our minds." ~ Harry Wachs, OD   Pretend you are a grade one student looking at some shapes on a page called ‘words’ that are made up of ‘letters’ The letters are clear, but what is the...

Surgery for Intermittent Exotropia?

Intermittent Exotropia (outward eye turn) can develop at any age. When the eye is turned, it can be a cosmetic concern. Further, it can result in double vision, words moving on a page and lost of depth perception. Depth perception is the ability to judge the distance of an object, and...

Making the Lazy Run

Written by: Theola Li, Univeristy of Waterloo Forth Year Optometry Intern We are all aware of what being lazy means; unwilling to wake up in the morning, watching TV instead of doing work, staying at home to eat instead of going to the gym. But what does an eye being...

Optometric Care of the Struggling Student

  by Leonard J. Press, O.D., FAAO, FCOVD It isn't news to many of us that a significant number of students struggle needlessly with undetected or untreated learning problems.  But when an organization with the prestige of the American Academy of Optometry publishes a Position Paper on the subject, people will...

Visual impediments a key factor in childhood learning and behavioural difficulties

For Immediate Release — Wednesday, October 23, 2013  U of L paper indicates visual impediments a key factor in childhood learning and behavioural difficulties  A University of Lethbridge researcher is calling for more comprehensive, and compulsory, early childhood vision assessments to help reduce potential learning and behavioural difficulties that affect...

A Vision Experiment with Four Teachers

This is a must watch for educators and parents! This video demonstrates some of the reasons why vision screening by a school nurse or pediatrician can be misleading. There are ~20 visual skills that the standard eye chart does not test. Even if your child has 20/20 eye sight, they...

Patients with Special Needs

Vision Problems and Special Needs Children Dr. Debbie Luk and the vision therapists at the Vision Therapy Calgary have experience working with children with autism, cerebral palsy, Down syndrome, sensory integration disorder and other conditions. Roughly 40% of our patient population has some type of special issue. Dr. Luk is...

ADHD and Vision Problems – Are They Related?

By: Vicky d’Entremont and Dr. Debbie Luk Many children are mislabeled as Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder aka (ADHD) by parents, teachers, pediatricians and eye care professionals. Have you investigate whether an undetected visual deficit may be mimicking or co-existing with ADHD? Yes, even if your doctor says your child sees 20/20,...

How do we see 3D?

Clikc for information on conditions causing reduced depth perception: Amblyopia, Convergence Insufficiency...

It’s Time to Stop Arguing and Help Our Children!

COVD Joins with Author, Educator, & Expert in Early Learning Success, Dr. Bob Sornson in Saying “It’s Time to Stop Arguing and Help Our Children!!” 1 Aug, 2013 15:30 CET The College of Optometrists in Vision Development is pleased to welcome Dr. Bob Sornson in helping us celebrate August as International...

Visual Impediments to Learning

Do you know someone who is struggling in school? Could it be a vision problem? How is vision and learning related? For any one who works with children, this is a very informational journal article written by a Canadian colleague: Dr. Charles Boulet.    Piquette N, Boulet C. Visual Impediments...

What do you know about Autism?

Great Eye Questions Asked by You!

By: Ailin Huang Over the past school year, Dr. Luk was invited to different primary schools to teach about the eyes. The students and teachers were very enthusiastic, and they asked some really good questions. We would like to share with you the answers to the most common questions.    1.     ...

School’s Almost Out! What do I do with my kids do now?

Maybe you’re planning vacations, summer camps, or perhaps thinking about tutoring programs to give your child an academic head start. In either case, remember to add “getting an eye exam” to your list of summer plans for your children. This is because 80% of learning is visual. And even if...

Eye Health talks at NW Schools!

Dr. Luk will be presenting an interactive session for primary school students.  May 8th - St. Joseph School Grade 3/4 Class June 6th - Collingwood School Grade 3 Class June 11th - St. Joseph School Grade 3 Class June 12th - Collingwood School Grade 3 Class  ...

Welcome Calgary Girl Guides

  We had a wonderful time hosting 25 Girl Guides at our office. Dr. Debbie Luk gave a presentation about how we see with not only our eyes, but with also  our brain! We also had an interactive session doing some vision therapy exercises on our new touch-screen 3D TV....

Pink, Stinging Eyes?

It Could Be Pink Eye.

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