Frequently Asked Questions

• Children — struggling with reading, skipping words, or avoiding homework, getting headaches. Not living up to their academic potential.
• Post-Concussion Patients — improving focus, balance, and reducing strain, fatigue, headache, dizziness, double vision and frustration.
• Athletes — sharpening reaction time, depth perception, and hand-eye coordination to improve performance.
• Adults — dealing with headaches, eye strain, or difficulty focusing after screen use, losing your place when reading, trouble remembering what was read at the beginning of the paragraph.

During Vision Therapy, we help you improve how your eyes and brain work together to process visual information. It's not about improving your glasses prescription — it's about training your visual system to work at its best, to give you the best functioning. That includes skills such as:

• The ability to follow a moving object smoothly, accurately and effortlessly with both eyes, and at the same time, think, talk, or listen without losing alignment of eyes. This pursuit ability is used to follow a ball or a person, to guide a pencil while writing, and to read information moving on a screen.
• The ability to see and recognize in a short look, and to fix both the eyes on a series of stationary objects quickly and accurately, and at the same time know what each object is. Efficient vision is dependent on the ability to see rapidly, to see and know an object, people or words in a very small fraction of a second. To be able to look at columns of numbers, read maps, find what's happening around you. The less time that is required to see, the faster the reading and thinking, and the more quickly one can react while driving.
• The ability to change focus effortlessly, without blur, from far to near and from near to far, repeatedly, and at the same time look for meaning and obtain understanding from the symbols or objects seen. This ability is used to copy from the front of a classroom, to watch the road ahead and check the speedometer and dashboard, to read a book and watch TV across the room.
• The ability to team two eyes together. This skill should work so well that no interference exists between the two eyes that can result in having to suppress or mentally block information from one eye or the other, as with strabismus and amblyopia. This shutting off of information to one eye reduces speed and understanding, increases fatigue and distractibility, and shortens attention span.
• The ability to see over a large area and to take in large amounts of information (in the periphery) while pointing the eyes straight ahead. For safety walking, self-confidence, and to read rapidly, a person needs to see "the big picture," to know easily where they are on a page while reading, and to be aware of other cars when driving.
• The ability to see in depth. A young person should be able to throw a beanbag into a hat 10 feet away, to judge the visual distance and control the arm movements needed. An adult needs to see and judge how far it is to the curb, make accurate visual decisions about the speed and distances of other cars to be safe.

A routine exam checks eye health and clarity (your prescription). Our assessments go deeper — measuring how your eyes work together, how they track, how quickly they change focus, and how efficiently your brain interprets visual information.

Adults can make meaningful gains. While children's brains are more adaptable, we see strong improvements in adults, especially with consistent practice and a targeted plan.

Programs are individualized. Some patients progress in a few months; others with complex needs may work longer. After the initial evaluation, we'll outline your plan and milestones.

No referral is required. You can book directly online or contact us with questions at admin@londonvision.ca or (519) 204-7230.

Coverage varies by plan. Many extended health benefits cover optometric services or therapy sessions. We can provide detailed receipts and documentation for reimbursement.

We assess visual skills beyond eyesight: eye teaming, tracking, focusing, visual-motor integration, and how vision impacts reading and comfort. You'll receive findings and a tailored plan.