Studies Show That Vision Therapy Improves Brain Activity
Researchers at Columbia University recently discovered that people who have had strokes and brain injuries show noticeable improvement in their brain function when they undergo vision therapy.
The patients have their visual sense stimulated using a special software program that they put on their computers at home.
Using an MRI, the researchers were able to see increased activity in the parts of the brain that process visual information.
Losing all or part of your vision is often one of the main side effects from strokes and brain trauma njuries, so this finding gives hope to the one to two million people who have this problem.
Vision Therapy Helps Babies With Eyesight Problems
Another application for vision therapy is with newborns with eyesight problems, and the early intervention is correcting eye conditions and helping to prevent lifelong vision problems.
There are no classes or clinics for children under 3 with vision problems, so professionals must go to the child’s home and help them there. That way, the parents and even the brothers and sisters know what to do to help the baby.
It’s most often premature babies that have vision problems (along with other types of health issues). Typically, the eyes are either not working together properly, or are not connecting with the brain as they normally would, or both.
Early detection and treatment of infant eye problems are crucial, as many common disorders can be completely cured using vision therapy and other methods if caught in time.