Dr. Dan Fortenbacher O.D. FCOVD

Southwest Michigan

Practice Name

Wow Vision Therapy

Locations

2908 Division Street
St. Joseph, Michigan 49085

Contact

T: 269-983-3309
F: 269-983-0846
E:visionhelp@wowvision.net

www.wowvision.net

Read these important reports by Dr. Fortenbacher:

Research shows link…smooth eye movement predictor of academic success

3-D Vision Syndrome...linked to "ADD-like" behaviors in children

Stereo Blind...when you can't see Avatar in 3-D means more than missing out on a good movie

3-D Avatar sickness a public health concern... signs of an underlying vision problem.

From Temple Grandin to Moms Fighting Autism... seeing the vision connection

Amblyopia treatment – Eye patching alone is no longer the standard of care

Letter Reversals... Does my child have dyslexia or a vision problem?

About

Dr. Fortenbacher received his Doctor of Optometry from the Michigan College of Optometry at Ferris State University in 1979. He is a Board Certified Fellow of COVD and lectures extensively on developmental vision and vision therapy. Dr. Fortenbacher was an examiner for the International Examination and Certification Board of COVD from 1999 to 2004. He has served in several leadership positions for the profession on the state and national level. He was elected President of the College of Optometrists in Vision Development in 2007-08. In addition to his private practice in St. Joseph, Michigan, which is dedicated to vision therapy, Dr. Fortenbacher is a Clinical Professor with the Michigan College of Optometry at Ferris State University.

Specialized Vision Care Services include:

• Neuro-Optometric Vision Evaluations
• Binocular Vision Examinations
• Visual Perceptual Assessments
• Sensory Motor, Amblyopia & Strabismus Evaluations
• Behavioral Optometric Vision Therapy
• Neuro-Optometric Vision Rehabilitation
• Orthoptics
• Sports Vision
• Therapy for Visual Problems Affecting Learning

Your Visual System

Evaluating eye health and maximizing eyesight is important and is a part of your primary care doctor's emphasis. Beyond this, we are concerned about the patient's visual system and how it relates to human development, individual performance and overall quality of life.

We emphasize:

• An expanded assessment of eye teaming (binocular vision), eye movement control (oculomotor function) and eye focusing abilities (accommodation).
• Evaluation of developmental skills in visual information processing skills/visual perceptual-motor system.
• Vision in relationship to attention, learning and activities in daily living.
• Preventative care to help avoid visual problems.
• Coordinating care with other professionals to attain maximum benefit for the patient.