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 understand h

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

I have been following Sumiko Tan's features for a long time as I find them very entertaining and as I can relate to them very well. They...

We just read this article in the Straits Times. How encouraging that more and more children (and adults) are now getting help for...