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

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

This is the story about a girl who came to me with a very bad out-drift (divergent strabismus) of her left eye. At the first visit she...

Some parents find it cute when their child closes one eye. Very often, that is not as cute as parents think, as it could be a symptom of strabismus or a lazy eye. By shutting one eye, a child overcomes difficulties to use both eyes together. Frequently, parents ask for help only after a few years when the squint gets much worse. Just recently, I had such a 'case' at Orthovision . After having done all the tests on the boy, I talked to the mother. As I wanted her to understa

Everyone is born with a set of primitive reflexes in order to go through the early years of life , particularly the first year. Primitive reflexes navigate a newborn to look for food (rooting and suck reflexes) or to change the position of the body in order to avoid a danger or to prevent suffocation (Moro & ATNR reflexes). The list of reasons why the primitive reflexes are necessary and essential in the early development is long. You can find more information on the reflexe

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

Having just seen this video we would like to share it with you. They put teachers to the test: what would you do if you eyes did not send...