Look good -feel great in your nev glasses Glasses need not be a pain.They can be a stylish fashion accessory. corplementing your good looks.But it is irportant that they are comfortable too. Here's what to look out for when you next choose a pair of frames. So yo need glasses? Congratulations!Now you need to get the most attractive pair you can.Glasses are very much a modern fashion item and it may take a little tine to find the best pair for you.Think of choosing your glasses the way you would buy sone new clothes. You wouldn't buy the first dress or suit you tried on,and the same is true of your new franes.Try not to have any precoeceived ideas of the frame style you want before you visit us.Then try on as rany frames as you can -you may find a shape that you had never dreamed of works for you.But if you don't know where to start first,here are a rew pointers. Faces come in all shapes and sizes and it is important to pick a frame shape that complements you. People with round faces should try to stay clear of big,round franes. Likewise.squarer faces will be enhanced by rounder,softer frames. But what about the colour of the franes?Colour-coordination is important. as any colour analyst will tell you. Lightweight,netal franes can match blond or light coloured hair,hut if you have very pale skin you should avoid clear frames-there are many multi-coloured franes available that could add colour to your complexion! Other metallic colours,like gold or copper,look great with red hair,as do tortoise-shell frames (also known as"havana"franes). Clear frames suit those of us with very dark skins,as do silver or gold styles. Reds and hrows can also he attractive,hut black may be just too heavy for people with very dark hair. There are no rules,so don't be afraid to try on all sorts of frames.To help you ve have installed a computerised state-of-the-art dispensing systen which gives
Look good –feel great in your new glasses Glasses need not be a pain. They can be a stylish fashion accessory, complementing your good looks. But it is important that they are comfortable too. Here's what to look out for when you next choose a pair of fr ames. So yo need glasses? Congratulations! Now you need to get the most attractive pair you can. Glasses are very much a modern fashion item and it may take a little time to find the best pair for you. Think of choosing your glasses the way you would buy some new clothes. You wouldn't buy the first dress or suit you tried on, and the same is true of your new frames. Try not to have any preconceived ideas of the frame style you want before you visit us. Then try on as many frames as you can - you may find a shape that you had never dreamed of works for you. But if you don't know where to start first, here are a few pointers. • Faces come in all shapes and sizes and it is important to pick a frame shape that complements you. • People with round faces should try to stay clear of big, round frames. • Likewise, squarer faces will be enhanced by rounder, softer frames. • But what about the colour of the frames? Colour-coordination is important, as any colour analyst will tell you. • Lightweight, metal frames can match blond or light coloured hair, but if you have very pale skin you should avoid clear frames - there are many multi- coloured frames available that could add colour to your complexion! • Other metallic colours, like gold or copper, look great with red hair, as do tortoise-shell frames (also known as"havana" frames). • Clear frames suit those of us with very dark skins, as do silver or gold styles. Reds and browns can also be attractive, but black may be just too heavy for people with very dark hair. There are no rules, so don't be afraid to try on all sorts of frames. To help you we have installed a computerised state-of-the-art dispensing system which gives
you a preview of what you will look like in your finished spectacles,complete with lenses before the lenses have been made!Find out more about our Glass_Studio dispensing systen Coafort But in addition to looking good,the frames must feel right too. The bridge,the piece that supports the frame on your nose,is very important. This determines whether you look through the correct part of the lens and can also be irritating if it is not a good fit.It is vital that you find the bridge comfortable. It is also inportant that you are happy with the way the franes rest on your ears.Ve have protruding boees at the back of the ears and it is vital that the sides are adjusted properly to avoid discomfort. At the end of the day frames are a very persomal choice,but with professional help.you'll soon find the right pair Vision and Learning Disabilities Eighty percent of everything a child learns is acquired through his or her visual system.According to the Anerican Optometric Association.about sixteen percent of all children suffer from inadequate visual skills and up to nimety-four percent of children with reading problens have reduced visual skills. If your child exhibits any of the following behaviors,he or she ray be suffering fron a problea with convergence and/or adequate visual function and/or visual perception.These visual problems can contribute to learning disabilities or,in some cases.can be mistaken or misdiagnosed as learning disabilities. Your child .. Seems bright,but struggles with reading. Faticues quickly when reading.vith frequent signs of frustration. Is unable to sit still:cannot stay on task for any length of time. Reverses words,numbers or letters. Has difficulty remembering spelling vords
you a preview of what you will look like in your finished spectacles, complete with lenses - before the lenses have been made! Find out more about our Glass Studio dispensing system. Comfort But in addition to looking good, the frames must feel right too. The bridge, the piece that supports the frame on your nose, is very important. This determines whether you look through the correct part of the lens and can also be irritating if it is not a good fit. It is vital that you find the bridge comfortable. It is also important that you are happy with the way the frames rest on your ears. We have protruding bones at the back of the ears and it is vital that the sides are adjusted properly to avoid discomfort. At the end of the day frames are a very personal choice, but with professional help, you'll soon find the right pair Vision and Learning Disabilities Eighty percent of everything a child learns is acquired through his or her visual system. According to the American Optometric Association, about sixteen percent of all children suffer from inadequate visual skills and up to ninety-four percent of children with reading problems have reduced visual skills. If your child exhibits any of the following behaviors, he or she may be suffering from a problem with convergence and/or adequate visual function and/or visual perception. These visual problems can contribute to learning disabilities or, in some cases, can be mistaken or misdiagnosed as learning disabilities. Your child . . . • Seems bright, but struggles with reading. • Fatigues quickly when reading, with frequent signs of frustration. • Is unable to sit still; cannot stay on task for any length of time. • Reverses words, numbers or letters. • Has difficulty remembering spelling words
Is disorganized and frustrated when studying visual information. Frequently loses his place,skips words or whole lines of text. Has poor reading comprehension. Has difficulty copying from the board or a book,has sloppy handwriting. Medication or tutoring has not been successful in improving school performance. Has been labeled LD (learning disabilities),ADD.ADHD,or dyslexic. See more Vision Quizes at Vision Checklists What is the treatment strategy when it is determined that a defect in visual function is present? When indicated,a personalized and interactive vision therapy progran can be administered under supervision.Each program is individualized to meet a child's specific visual needs.This type of therapy is short-tern and goal-oriented. Please do not hesitate to contact your referral directly via email or telephome. The doctors in the Direetory welcome your questions and comments. Vision Reading Yision Reading The following are excerpts from an article on Yision.Learning and Nutritfon by Donald J.Getz,CD.FCOND,FAAD This article by an eye doctor discusses children's problems with reading. learning.and behavior caused by convergence insufficiency.tracking problems. esophoria,exopborin and other visual problems. Vision and Eyesight Eyesight is simply the ability to see something clearly,the so-called 20/20 eyesight (as measured in a standard eye examination with a Snellen chart).Vision goes beyond eyesight and can best be defined as the understanding of what is seen. Vision involves the ability to take incoming visual information.process that infornation and obtain neaning from it
• Is disorganized and frustrated when studying visual information. • Frequently loses his place, skips words or whole lines of text. • Has poor reading comprehension. • Has difficulty copying from the board or a book, has sloppy handwriting. • Medication or tutoring has not been successful in improving school performance. • Has been labeled LD (learning disabilities), ADD, ADHD, or dyslexic. See more Vision Quizes at Vision Checklists What is the treatment strategy when it is determined that a defect in visual function is present? When indicated, a personalized and interactive vision therapy program can be administered under supervision. Each program is individualized to meet a child's specific visual needs. This type of therapy is short-term and goal-oriented. Please do not hesitate to contact your referral directly via email or telephone. The doctors in the Directory welcome your questions and comments. Vision & Reading Vision & Reading The following are excerpts from an article on Vision, Learning and Nutrition by Donald J. Getz, OD, FCOVD, FAAO This article by an eye doctor discusses children's problems with reading, learning, and behavior caused by convergence insufficiency, tracking problems, esophoria, exophoria, and other visual problems. Vision and Eyesight Eyesight is simply the ability to see something clearly, the so-called 20/20 eyesight (as measured in a standard eye examination with a Snellen chart). Vision goes beyond eyesight and can best be defined as the understanding of what is seen. Vision involves the ability to take incoming visual information, process that information and obtain meaning from it
Two general statements can be made about vision.First,vision is learned.A child learns to see just like he learns to walk and talk.When learning to valk and talk.he has the added opportunity of initating his parents and siblings.In addition. parents can observe their children to deterine if walking and talking are developing properly.Vision development,however,generally proceeds without mach concerned awareness on the part of parents.Because of these differences in developnent,no two people see exactly alike. Vision Is Learmed Yision is learned;therefore vision is trainable.If a child does not possess the necessary visual skills,he can be taught to possess them through the proper vision therapy techniques. Adequate Vision Is Critical to Learning Since something like 75%to 90%of all a child learns comes to hin via the visual pathways,it stands to reason that if there is any interference in those pathways, a child will not develop to his maximun potential. Yision The Visual Skills Needed for Acadenic Success Yisual Acuity:There are many visual skills which are important for academic success.One of the least important skills is terned visual acuity (clarity. sharpness).This is the so-called 20/20,20/400,etc..eyesight.All that is meant by the notation 20/20 is that a person is capable of seeing clearly at a distance of twenty feet.Unfortumately,how well a child sees at twenty feet has little to do vith bow his vision functions at the reading and learning distance--aproxinately eleven to sixteen inches from the face.In fact,it is my opinion that the Snellen eye chart test shich measures visual acufty actually does more harm than good.It gives both parents and teachers a false sense of security that vision is normal. There are many other important visual skills that might not be developed even though visual acuity at distance is normal. Binocular Coordination:One of the more important visual skills is the ability to coordinate the two eyes together.A child is born with two eyes,but he
Two general statements can be made about vision. First, vision is learned. A child learns to see just like he learns to walk and talk. When learning to walk and talk, he has the added opportunity of imitating his parents and siblings. In addition, parents can observe their children to determine if walking and talking are developing properly. Vision development, however, generally proceeds without much concerned awareness on the part of parents. Because of these differences in development, no two people see exactly alike. Vision Is Learned Vision is learned; therefore vision is trainable. If a child does not possess the necessary visual skills, he can be taught to possess them through the proper vision therapy techniques. Adequate Vision Is Critical to Learning Since something like 75% to 90% of all a child learns comes to him via the visual pathways, it stands to reason that if there is any interference in those pathways, a child will not develop to his maximum potential. Vision The Visual Skills Needed for Academic Success Visual Acuity: There are many visual skills which are important for academic success. One of the least important skills is termed visual acuity (clarity, sharpness). This is the so-called 20/20, 20/400, etc., eyesight. All that is meant by the notation 20/20 is that a person is capable of seeing clearly at a distance of twenty feet. Unfortunately, how well a child sees at twenty feet has little to do with how his vision functions at the reading and learning distance -- aproximately eleven to sixteen inches from the face. In fact, it is my opinion that the Snellen eye chart test which measures visual acuity actually does more harm than good. It gives both parents and teachers a false sense of security that vision is normal. There are many other important visual skills that might not be developed even though visual acuity at distance is normal. Binocular Coordination: One of the more important visual skills is the ability to coordinate the two eyes together. A child is born with two eyes, but he
sust learn to tean them together.Some children learn to do this properly while others do not.For example,some children develop a problea known as exophoria.which is a tendency for the eyes to deviate in an outward direction.This is not the same as a condition known as exotropia where the eye actually can be seen to be in an outward position. Adeguate Convergence:During the act of reading.the demand is for the two eyes to turn imward so that they are ained at the reading task.If the eyes have a tendency to deviate outward,the child mast use excess effort and energy to maintain fixation on the reading task.Most studies have shon that the greater the amount of effort imvolved in reading.the lower will be the comprehension and the lower will be the performance.When reading,the eyes do not move smoothly over a line of print.Rather,they make a series of fixations looking from word to word.hhen an exophoria exists.each time fixation is broken and moved to the next word,the eyes will tend to deviate outwards and they must be brought back in to regain fixation. Human nature being what it is.the child generally has an avoidance reaetion to the reading task.This is compounded by the fact that amything the child doesn't do well. he would rather not do.This is the child who looks out the window rather tham paying visual attention.He is commonly given labels.Be is often accused of having a short attention span and not trying.He is told that he would do better if he tried harder, but he has tried harder to no avail.Be is often labeled as having dyslexia,ninimal brain dysfumction.learning disability,etc.Commonly,he loses his place while reading and/or uses his finger or a marker to maintain his place.While making the eye novements during the act of reading.he might not land on the next word,but rather land a fev words further on.Consequently,he comonly onits small words or confuses saall words.Often,he just adds a word or two to make the sentence make sense.If the two eyes are pointing at the same point in space,a person vill see the fixated object as being single.Double vision or overlapping vision (Figure #3) results if the two eyes are not exactly pointing at the sane point.Don't expect a child to tell you that his vision isn't clear.He has no yardstick of comparison to inform him that his vision differs from the vision of anyone else
must learn to team them together. Some children learn to do this properly while others do not. For example, some children develop a problem known as exophoria, which is a tendency for the eyes to deviate in an outward direction. This is not the same as a condition known as exotropia where the eye actually can be seen to be in an outward position. Adequate Convergence: During the act of reading, the demand is for the two eyes to turn inward so that they are aimed at the reading task. If the eyes have a tendency to deviate outward, the child must use excess effort and energy to maintain fixation on the reading task. Most studies have shown that the greater the amount of effort involved in reading, the lower will be the comprehension and the lower will be the performance. When reading, the eyes do not move smoothly over a line of print. Rather, they make a series of fixations looking from word to word. When an exophoria exists, each time fixation is broken and moved to the next word, the eyes will tend to deviate outwards and they must be brought back in to regain fixation. Human nature being what it is, the child generally has an avoidance reaction to the reading task. This is compounded by the fact that anything the child doesn't do well, he would rather not do. This is the child who looks out the window rather than paying visual attention. He is commonly given labels. He is often accused of having a short attention span and not trying. He is told that he would do better if he tried harder, but he has tried harder to no avail. He is often labeled as having dyslexia, minimal brain dysfunction, learning disability, etc. Commonly, he loses his place while reading and/or uses his finger or a marker to maintain his place. While making the eye movements during the act of reading, he might not land on the next word, but rather land a few words further on. Consequently, he commonly omits small words or confuses small words. Often, he just adds a word or two to make the sentence make sense. If the two eyes are pointing at the same point in space, a person will see the fixated object as being single. Double vision or overlapping vision (Figure #3) results if the two eyes are not exactly pointing at the same point. Don't expect a child to tell you that his vision isn't clear. He has no yardstick of comparison to inform him that his vision differs from the vision of anyone else
anet ran位eeT0m Figure 3 Astignatisn,Eye-Hand Coordination,Visual-Motor Problems and more:I have maintained for many years that I could walk into a classroom and pick out those children with coordination type visual problems.They get into distorted postures in an atterpt to get one eye out of the act.They often put their head down on their arn cover one eye with their palm or rotate their head so that the bridge of their nose interferes with the vision from one eye. Esophoria:Another eye coordination problem is termed esophoria.which is a tendency for the eyes to turm imwards.The educational implication of this particular problem is that a child with esophoria sees things smaller than what they actually are.In order to see an object properly.it is necessary to make the object larger. The only means at the disposal of the child to make it larger is to bring it closer. Eventually.the child is observed with his head buried in a book and still not achieving. Reading Skills and Binocular Visual Skills One of the tests used in optometric offices is to have the child read words while looking into an instrument called a Telebinocular.The performance is compared between reading with either eye alone and with both eyes together.The difference in performance is often quite dramatic if there is an eye teaning problen.One eye performance might be quite satisfactory.but reading with hoth eyes together will be slower and many more errors will be made. Other Visual Skills pirecticoality:Directionality is another visual skill important for acadenic success.One test for this skill is illustrated in Figure #5.Look at Figure 45 and determine what you see.If the visual reflex is froa left to right,a duck will be seem.However,if the visual reflex is froa right to left,a rabbit vill
Figure 3 Astigmatism, Eye-Hand Coordination, Visual-Motor Problems and more: I have maintained for many years that I could walk into a classroom and pick out those children with coordination type visual problems. They get into distorted postures in an attempt to get one eye out of the act. They often put their head down on their arm, cover one eye with their palm or rotate their head so that the bridge of their nose interferes with the vision from one eye. Esophoria: Another eye coordination problem is termed esophoria, which is a tendency for the eyes to turn inwards. The educational implication of this particular problem is that a child with esophoria sees things smaller than what they actually are. In order to see an object properly, it is necessary to make the object larger. The only means at the disposal of the child to make it larger is to bring it closer. Eventually, the child is observed with his head buried in a book and still not achieving. Reading Skills and Binocular Visual Skills One of the tests used in optometric offices is to have the child read words while looking into an instrument called a Telebinocular. The performance is compared between reading with either eye alone and with both eyes together. The difference in performance is often quite dramatic if there is an eye teaming problem. One eye performance might be quite satisfactory, but reading with both eyes together will be slower and many more errors will be made. Other Visual Skills Directionality: Directionality is another visual skill important for academic success. One test for this skill is illustrated in Figure #5. Look at Figure #5 and determine what you see. If the visual reflex is from left to right, a duck will be seen. However, if the visual reflex is from right to left, a rabbit will
be seen.This is just one test out of a series to determine the directionality of the￥isual reflex. Figure 5 It is just a convention of our culture that the English language proceeds in a left to right direction.Other languages proceed in a right to left direction and still others have a vertical orientation.Many people feel that it would make more sense if the language proceeded as illustrated in Figure 6.If a child does not visually proceed from left to right,through vision therapy he can be taught to develop this skill just like he can be taught to team his eyes together. Some children feel 1 oi2599 d bluo”月 to read if you vent meV91oi19星tl if you totally reversed 10i0t5911b941 every other line into Toricn ls ov isdw vriting.Some move 艾6w山99i9山 Figure 6 Form Perception:Form perception is another important visual skill for academic achievement.This can best be illustrated by referring to Figure =7.The child is shown these forms one at a time and he is simply asked to copy then It is amaxing to see some of the distortions that a child will make in atterpting to copy these forms.If a child can't perceive and copy these simple geometric forms, it is unreasonable to assume that he will be able to perceive the wiggly lines which make up letters which in turn make up words.which in turn make up sentences which
be seen. This is just one test out of a series to determine the directionality of the visual reflex. Figure 5 It is just a convention of our culture that the English language proceeds in a left to right direction. Other languages proceed in a right to left direction and still others have a vertical orientation. Many people feel that it would make more sense if the language proceeded as illustrated in Figure #6. If a child does not visually proceed from left to right, through vision therapy he can be taught to develop this skill just like he can be taught to team his eyes together. Figure 6 Form Perception: Form perception is another important visual skill for academic achievement. This can best be illustrated by referring to Figure #7. The child is shown these forms one at a time and he is simply asked to copy them. It is amazing to see some of the distortions that a child will make in attempting to copy these forms. If a child can't perceive and copy these simple geometric forms, it is unreasonable to assume that he will be able to perceive the wiggly lines which make up letters which in turn make up words, which in turn make up sentences which
stand for abstract fdeas.ve see children often who can't tell the difference betveen a square and a rectangle or a circle and an oval.This is also a skill which can be inproved through vision therapy. Winterhavea Copy Forms Figure 7 Attention _Span/Span of_Perception:The Span of Perception is also related to success in school.Many children see just one word at a tine with each eye rixation. Reading speed can he improved by learning to see two.three,or nore words with each eye fixation.This could be compared to reading through a straw.This is illustrated in Figure #8.It is easy to see the difference in reading for meaning when the span of perception is wide. 0G物p0地为H 田e1eEe暂 Ja ek.He 11 vo Once upon attme 制拉动生 ￥0 e edge af a Figure 8 Visualfzatio如： The ultirate visual skill is visualization.This is similar to heing able to see things in the mind's eye.There are authorities that state that
stand for abstract ideas. We see children often who can't tell the difference between a square and a rectangle or a circle and an oval. This is also a skill which can be improved through vision therapy. Figure 7 Attention Span/Span of Perception: The Span of Perception is also related to success in school. Many children see just one word at a time with each eye fixation. Reading speed can be improved by learning to see two, three, or more words with each eye fixation. This could be compared to reading through a straw. This is illustrated in Figure #8. It is easy to see the difference in reading for meaning when the span of perception is wide. Figure 8 Visualization: The ultimate visual skill is visualization. This is similar to being able to see things in the mind's eye. There are authorities that state that
the ability to visualize is very closely allied to the ability to think.In other ords,thinking is related to the ahility to abstract from specifics and the ability to visualize is deeply involved in this process.Visualization is also a trainable skill. There are many other visual skills that tine and space do not pernit ne to menticn. However,it is hoped that the reader will realize fron the abave discussion that there is a lot nore to vision than just 20/20. Nutrition and Vision Whea I see a child with a learning:proble,I feel very strongly tbat there usually is nore than just a single cause.For exanple,when I find a visual problen. if I prabe a bit further,a nutritional prohlem will be found as we11.Children aften walk into the office cating a candy bar or sipping on a cola or other soft drink. When they are asked wbat they had for breakfast,the response usually falls in the frosted,sugary Ilake category or the ansver is that they had no breakfast at all. Then I an asked which nutrients are inportant for aptimm visual functianing. I respond that the sare natrients essential for the rest of the bady are the ones needed for vision.This is because visioa does not operate independently of'the rest of the bady. In all cases,a diet ol high quality,nutritioer-rich,unprucessed foods is inportant if we are going to he surcessful in visian therapy.Vision therapy involves a learning process and,as with any learning process,learning will be maxinized if a healthy budy and a bealthy nind are brought to the learning task
the ability to visualize is very closely allied to the ability to think. In other words, thinking is related to the ability to abstract from specifics and the ability to visualize is deeply involved in this process. Visualization is also a trainable skill. There are many other visual skills that time and space do not permit me to mention. However, it is hoped that the reader will realize from the above discussion that there is a lot more to vision than just 20/20. Nutrition and Vision When I see a child with a learning problem, I feel very strongly that there usually is more than just a single cause. For example, when I find a visual problem, if I probe a bit further, a nutritional problem will be found as well. Children often walk into the office eating a candy bar or sipping on a cola or other soft drink. When they are asked what they had for breakfast, the response usually falls in the frosted, sugary flake category or the answer is that they had no breakfast at all. When I am asked which nutrients are important for optimum visual functioning, I respond that the same nutrients essential for the rest of the body are the ones needed for vision. This is because vision does not operate independently of the rest of the body. In all cases, a diet of high quality, nutrition-rich, unprocessed foods is important if we are going to be successful in vision therapy. Vision therapy involves a learning process and, as with any learning process, learning will be maximized if a healthy body and a healthy mind are brought to the learning task