Developmental Optometrist

Our 2 day visit with the optometrist was worth going and spending our entire savings on, at least hope. He is putting her in glasses, of which she is so excited about. He uses a different approach than most vision therapists. He uses prisms, along with exercises. We will go back in 6 months or so for a re-eval. I knew she was having trouble with close up work, we found out that her eyes focus close up at different places, making her turn one eye off. She looks adorable in her glasses. Her sister went for an eval also, and he is doing something different with her. He designed a program that analyzes gait, and it is really amazing. He noticed things no one has before. He made a prototype of glasses for her to wear, and then re-did the analysis. It is amazing to see the difference in posture with the new glasses on. The body contorts itself to compensate for vision, not in a way you would readily notice, but obvious when pointed out. I learned a lot of new things this visit, and I think he can help both of the kids. I also think that with S's vision corrected, she will find school more pleasant.