Testimonials

This is why we do what we do!

Jack age 9

What was Jack going through at school?

"Jack had difficulty reading for any duration of time and would often come home from school with headaches. He had a lot of disciplinary issues at school which we didn't attribute to vision problems"

- Jack's Dad

How did Vision Therapy help Jack?

"Jack now spends a considerable amount of time reading independently and seems to enjoy it. We have noticed a reduction in the frequency and intensity of headaches. He also seems to be having fewer behavioral problems in the classroom."

-Jack's Dad

What was your experience with Vision Therapy like?

"We learned about the difficulty Jack had with tracking and maintaining focus on objects. Periodic evaluations pointed toward an upward trend in this skill and the homework assignments seemed to get easier as we progressed through the program."

-Jack's Dad

What is your vision for the future?

Jack: " I want to be a forest ranger or a Marine."

What improvements did you see in your child through the vision therapy program?

Eliana's parents: "Ellie began reading more when she had previously had a real reluctance to read."

Eliana age 12

What were you going through at school?

Eliana- "I would read with my face very close to the page. I also had a lot of headaches"

What is your vision for the future?

Eliana- "I want to be a coach"

What were you surprised to learn about vision and learning?

Eliana's Parents- "That it's more than just "vision" but that there's a connection with the brain that impacts behavior and interests. ."

Addy Age 7

What were you going through during school ?

"I was not able to see the board... words were too tiny when reading and very blurry."

Addy's Parents-"She was expressing trouble seeing the board at school... She always preferred being read to and not reading herself."

What improvements did you see in your child through the vision therapy program?

Addy's Parents- "No more complaints of random headaches. She reads more willingly and spontaneously. She is improving in school."

How did your vision therapist help your family?

Addy's Parents- "Sherri is amazing and goes above and beyond to help usunderstand what's going on with Addy and how best to help her at home and to navigate how to communicate with school."

What is your vision for the future?

Addy- "To be a scientist!"

What did you learn about yourself during vision therapy?

Addy- "That I get stronger and stronger everyday!"

What was it like before vision therapy?

" Reading was pretty bad for me. It was hard for me to see the words."

Owen

Age 8

How did vision therapy help you?

"During vision therapy I learned that I am the boss of my eyes, my eyes are not the boss of me and that reading is not hard for me anymore. I’m a pro!"

What was your vision therapy experience like?

"When I came for my first exam I thought, What am I doing here??...But everyone was nice to me even though I was shy.

The first day of therapy I brought my pillow for comfort! But it was fun and they give you stuff like balloons when you graduate.

My therapist helped me get much better at reading. She was really nice so don’t worry if you’re a new patient. I helped myself by working hard. But actually, it’s not that hard!"

Bella Age 8

How did vision therapy help you? -

"My eyes are way better. Reading is easier and so is writing."

What did you learn about your vision / eyes during the vision therapy program?-

"They need to be trained to listen to my brain so I can see way better."

What did you learn about yourself during vision therapy program? -

"I learned that I am very smart!"

"Before vision therapy Bella was often tearful and emotional regarding her school work. She would say she couldn't do something without trying first. She had low frustration tolerance and would get overwhelmed very easily. [After the vision therapy] she was more willing to focus on and engage in school work. She is more coordinated, less clumsy, and less car/ motion sick."

- Lindsay - Bella's Mom

"Before vision therapy, I would become easily frustrated when trying to read and would have to read information many times before I would understand it. Struggling to read made it challenging for me in school because I had to read in every subject. When my parents would encourage me to read a book I would often times become so frustrated that I would cry.

Vision therapy helped me in so many ways! I am no longer struggling to read and it has made school much easier for me. I don't have to re-read things many times anymore. Being able to read without difficulty has made me much more confident, too!"

Gabby

Age 11

"Before vision therapy, I would avoid reading and doing homework. When I did sit down to read it felt like nothing was sinking in. I was irritable and easily overwhelmed in crowds of people or in social settings. People would tell me things and it was like we never had the conversation. I couldn't seem to retain what they were saying. I would meet people multiple times and not remember them. It was super frustrating. Computers were the worst. I would feel nauseous if I had to spend any length of time in front of a screen.

After vision therapy with the team at Ithaca Eye Care, I have so much more energy. I don't need 10 hours to 12 hours of sleep anymore. I'm okay with 8-9. I have fewer headaches. I can focus, read and drive for long distances. My memory is also much better. I can handle computer and TV and I've gotten pretty good at a couple programming languages. My partner no longer has to do the bulk of the driving when we go on trips. I can do my part."

C. McDonald

Age 32