A new meta-analysis in the journal JAMA Pediatrics finds that more overall time on screens each day, regardless of its quality, is linked to lower language development and we may add vision underdevelopment as well. "What we do see is, as the number of hours increases, so too does the risk for problematic outcomes," said lead researcher Sheri Madigan of the University of Calgary in Canada. "What this work suggests is that the quality of screen-viewing matters, but I think it

We have just finished watching the very inspiring talk on TEDxCMU by Stephen Tonti: ADHD As A Difference In Cognition, Not A Disorder...

We all know how important a good diet is for all of us. A few weeks ago we wrote about the importance of the Omega-3 Fatty Acids and now we just stumbled upon this very interesting article. It tells the story of a mother who changed the diet of her son and had very good results with reducing his ADHD through the dietary changes. By Colleen Kimmett STAT May 5, 2017 Dr. Rebecca Carey admits to being a little embarrassed about what her son, Mark, eats every day. Hamburger pat

Messy handwriting can be contributed to many factors: Decreased hand strength, visual motor difficulty, motor planning issues, visual...

That is what a boy said during the assessment of his functional vision at Orthovision. He said that this was making him tired and he...

We just received a lovely feedback from one of our clients today and are delighted to share it with you. It always makes us very proud (and happy of course) when we see that the therapy has yet again shown wonderful results. It amazes us again and again how many of our clients had had their eyes checked before coming to us and 'everything was ok'. One more time a reminder that an eye-check (for acuity / eye-sight) is not the same as a proper assessment for functional vision

We have written a blog the topic of Myopia in Asian children in Singapore vs Sydney. The results are compelling and support our lesson 10: Plan or encourage some daily outdoor play or sports activities that require focus beyond arm's length. Plan or encourage some daily outdoor play or sports activities that require focus beyond arm's length. When outdoors, look at distant objects at about eye level. At the same time, become aware of all the things that are in your

Great to see that you are still here with me and haven't turned me off yet! Today's lesson is very important especially for the the...

If you have read through the older Blogs you know how critical I am towards too much screen-time. However, I think it is also high time...

While looking for some additional information and videos to share with our clients and friends (YOU!) we came across this fantastic TEDx...

Today, we want to give you some guidelines on which situations that make it difficult for your eyes to perform you should try to avoid....

Below you can find an extract of an article published in June 2015 in the Straits Times about the importance of outdoor playtime. It has lost none of its relevance - on the contrary. The amount of work (and play) we all do in front of screens and books has increased dramatically over the last few years. I very often see parents who are so concerned that their kids do not do well at school. So they get them to study harder, get tuition and spend yet more time in front of bo

The term stems from a parable recorded in Matthew 25:29 (with the maxim resulting from it that 'the rich get richer, the poor get...

Today, I want to pick up on an article I saw on 8 February in the Straits Times titled 'Children learn better from people than screens'....

Do you see a rabbit or a duck? The speed in which you can flip between the two images says a lot about your neural plasticity. Not all of...

A picture tells more than a thousand words.... we are always looking for new pictures and information to share with you. And by doing...