It all started with the letter “P”. Robin Benoit’s daughter, Jillian’s kindergarten class was celebrating the letter “P”. Her teacher put an eye patch over one of her eyes to make her a pirate for the ...
Good eyesight means more than having 20/20 vision by nature or correction. The brain also needs to be in sync with the eyes, a process that begins in the womb and continues throughout a lifetime of ...
Jacob McKinstry’s mother recognized there was an issue with her son’s learning when his participation in three- and four-year-old kindergarten decreased. The school principal said he had ADHD, which ...
Imagine a patient with a stroke or a traumatic brain injury (TBI) getting visual stimulation by sitting in front of a screen twice a day at home. This is the concept behind Vision Restoration Therapy ...
For decades, restoring sight after severe eye damage sat firmly in the realm of science fiction. Now a wave of converging ...
When 14-year-old Claire Hylton hit her head during a basketball game, she didn't realize the concussion would prompt more trouble -- the onset of continual vision problems and a deteriorating ability ...
Learning to read is not easy, but it is made more difficult for a child who cannot see the words and letters on the page correctly. It may not be a problem with their eyes, though. Even children with ...
Shannon Halligan uses art to help a wide range of people Working through emotions, traumas and everyday life is hard. Art can help. Shannon Halligan is a creative art therapist in Rochester, NY. who ...
Two recent clinical reports of retinal gene therapy with adeno-associated virus (AAV) vectors in patients with Leber’s congenital amaurosis showed initial gains in visual function that subsequently ...
At New Vision Therapy & Wellness, we marry Mental Health with Faith and Wellness. Our team of licensed therapists provides compassionate, culturally responsive, and faith-informed care designed to ...