In the world of optometry there are certain techniques and practices that practitioners adopt. Most use standard ways of correcting and improving the vision of their patients, similar to what Duffy says, “An optometrist conducts eye examinations, prescribes corrective contact lenses and glasses, and diagnoses and treats eye diseases and disorders” (Duffy “Different Types”). Even though there are common practices there are, like most other practices, alternate ways to fix problems that patients have. One of these practices is vision restoration therapy. This practice is described as, “[A]n attempt to develop or improve visual skills and abilities; improve visual comfort, ease, and efficiency; and change visual processing or interpretation of
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Some studies suggest that it has no use in treating the patient or is just pseudo science. Others might suggest that it does fix and improve eye functions. Others such as, Ciuffreda et al. in their study, which analyses the results of vision therapy after an injury and produces conclusions about the efficacy of the procedure. Ciuffreda concludes, “The current results show that optometric vision therapy can be an important modality in the vision rehabilitation of those with acquired brain injury having oculomotor dysfunctions” (Ciuffreda et al. 22). Ciuffreda in his own work goes on to clarify the main goals of vision therapy when treating disorders that have impacts on the eyes. Ciuffreda describes this by saying, “However, the ultimate goal of optometric vision therapy is not simply to impact positively on various aspects of the oculomotor system per se, in isolation, but to attain clear and comfortable binocular vision at all times” (735). Vision therapy is aimed to improve ocular functions. This is especially true when it comes to injuries that have afflicted the patient. Patients that would consider rehabilitation of the eyes would absolutely consider vision therapy being that it is an “important modality” (Ciuffreda et al. 22). Also, the main goal of vision therapy is to not only work on an individual system but to improve the overall functions of the eye, even binocular vision. Vision therapy can improve many functions therefore improving the life of the patient being that the eyes are the organ one uses to view everyday life and when the patient has issues with vision, the quality of life is dramatically decreased. When one is afflicted with a brain injury that affects the eyes vision therapy is one of the most efficacious procedures being that it improves more than just the functions, and it doesn’t involve surgery to complete. Being that vision therapy improves vision and isn’t as
Some studies suggest that it has no use in treating the patient or is just pseudo science. Others might suggest that it does fix and improve eye functions. Others such as, Ciuffreda et al. in their study, which analyses the results of vision therapy after an injury and produces conclusions about the efficacy of the procedure. Ciuffreda concludes, “The current results show that optometric vision therapy can be an important modality in the vision rehabilitation of those with acquired brain injury having oculomotor dysfunctions” (Ciuffreda et al. 22). Ciuffreda in his own work goes on to clarify the main goals of vision therapy when treating disorders that have impacts on the eyes. Ciuffreda describes this by saying, “However, the ultimate goal of optometric vision therapy is not simply to impact positively on various aspects of the oculomotor system per se, in isolation, but to attain clear and comfortable binocular vision at all times” (735). Vision therapy is aimed to improve ocular functions. This is especially true when it comes to injuries that have afflicted the patient. Patients that would consider rehabilitation of the eyes would absolutely consider vision therapy being that it is an “important modality” (Ciuffreda et al. 22). Also, the main goal of vision therapy is to not only work on an individual system but to improve the overall functions of the eye, even binocular vision. Vision therapy can improve many functions therefore improving the life of the patient being that the eyes are the organ one uses to view everyday life and when the patient has issues with vision, the quality of life is dramatically decreased. When one is afflicted with a brain injury that affects the eyes vision therapy is one of the most efficacious procedures being that it improves more than just the functions, and it doesn’t involve surgery to complete. Being that vision therapy improves vision and isn’t as