Vision therapy has been proven effective for improving many binocular vision conditions.
The Convergence Insufficiency Treatment Trial (CITT) showed how office-based vision therapy is beneficial. Furthermore, multiple published research studies demonstrate the efficacy of vision treatment in boosting reading and learning abilities.
Vision therapy is a science with over 300 peer-reviewed studies supporting its efficacy.
Are you looking for VT research that has been published?
There have been studies published recently on vision therapy and its effectiveness in the treatment of a variety of vision conditions.
Below are just 4 critical evidence-based published studies of the effectiveness of vision therapy.
1. The Amblyopia Treatment Studies: Implications for Clinical Practice
Conclusion: Patching times for amblyopia can be shortened while still achieving comparable visual improvement.
Published by: Angela M. Chen, Susan A. Cotter: Adv Ophthalmol Optom. 2016 Aug’ The Amblyopia Treatment Studies: Implications for Clinical Practice’; Amblyopia Treatment Studies.
2. Vision, Learning, and Dyslexia
Summary: A policy statement that covers critical issues surrounding the identification and treatment of people with dyslexia and learning-related vision problems.
A Joint Organizational Policy Statement of the American Academy of Optometry and the American Optometric Association. ‘Vision, Learning, and Dyslexia’. 1997. Complete article – PDF version
3. Research on the Efficacy of Vision Therapy for Specific Visual Dysfunctions
Findings: Vision therapy is effective in treating the visual dysfunctions addressed in this article, according to optometric and ophthalmological research.
Published by: Cooper, Jeffrey. Summary of Research on the Efficacy of Vision Therapy for Specific Visual Dysfunctions. Adapted from The Journal of Behavioral Optometry 1998; 9(5):115-119. Complete article – PDF version
4. A Joint Organizational Policy Statement of the American Academy of Optometry and the American Optometric Association
Summary: A vision therapy policy statement explaining the program’s goals and success in treating a wide range of vision conditions.
A Joint Organizational Policy Statement of The American Academy of Optometry and the American Optometric Association. ‘Vision Therapy: Information for Health Care and Other Allied Professionals’. 1999. Complete article – PDF version
LEARN MORE: Additional Published Studies on Vision Therapy
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