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A Review of the Latest Research into Vision Therapy

New - In Press (2009):
Visual Factors in Childhood Behavioral Disorders
American Journal of Occupational Therapy 2005:
Visual function significantly distinguishes between children with and without reading and academic problems.
American Optometric Association:
The Effectiveness of Vision Therapy in Improving Visual Function.
Archives of Opthalmology 2008:
New Research on Convergence Insufficiency
Archives of Ophthalmology 2005:
Randomized Trial of Treatment of Amblyopia in Children Aged 7 to 17 Years.
Archives of Ophthalmology 2005:
Controlled Study Demonstrates Value of Professional Therapy
Learning Disabilities Association Journal, 2004:
Article Shows Benefits of Vision Therapy
Journal of Learning Disabilities, Nov. 2003:
Vision Therapy improves Reading Comprehension
Neuropsychologia 2007
Prisms throw light on developmental disorders.
NeuroRehabilitation 2006
Oculomotor rehabilitation for reading in acquired brain injury.
Strabismus, Dec. 2005:
The Relationship between Convergence Insufficiency and ADHD.

Additional References

Ciuffreeda KJ The scientific basis for and efficacy of optometric vision therapy in non-strabismic accommodative and vergence disorders. Optometry 2002 Dec; 73 (12):735-62.
This article summarizes models of the accommodative (eye focusing) and vergence (eye teaming systems), as well as cure rates of vision therapy for problems with accommodation and vergence.