Vision Therapy for Children Whose Eyes Are Not Working Together.

VUE Vision Therapy has a special interest in the assessment and treatment of binocular vision disorders in children. We see children at clinics in Guelph and North York, Ontario.

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This May Be the Right Next Step If Your Child Is Still Struggling.

A vision assessment may be appropriate if one or more of these describes your child. Your child can have 20/20 eyesight and still struggle if their eyes are not working together the way they should.

Your child has 20/20 vision but still struggles to read.

Homework takes far longer than it should.

Your child is on an IEP for reading.

Academic support has not fully resolved the problem.

Your child is capable, but school feels unusually hard.

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Helping Children Read with Confidence When Their Eyes Are Working Against Them.

At VUE Vision Therapy, we help children whose eyes are not working together efficiently when they read. Vision therapy aims to improve how the eyes work together and reduce visual effort during reading.

Many of the children we see are bright and already receiving academic support. In our clinic research, binocular vision anomalies were found in up to 8 in 10 children on IEPs for reading-based learning difficulties.1

Clinic Research

8 in 10

children on IEPs for reading-based learning difficulties showed binocular vision anomalies in our clinic research1

Our Reach

1,000s

of families supported through pediatric vision therapy at VUE since 2014

(1) Quaid PT, Cunningham DJ (2019). Effect of Optometric Visual Rehabilitation on a Cohort of Children with Reading-based Learning Difficulties. COVD Annual Meeting. VUE Vision Therapy Network & University of Waterloo School of Optometry & Vision Science.

We Assess How Your Child’s Eyes Work Together and Give You Clear Next Steps.

Many parents contact us because they believe their child has a binocular vision problem. At your child’s assessment, we evaluate how the eyes work together and whether vision therapy may be appropriate.

Eye Teaming

Do Both Eyes Point at the Same Place at the Same Time?

When eye teaming breaks down, the brain receives conflicting signals, which can create reading fatigue, skipping lines, and difficulty sustaining focus on the page.

Tracking

Do the Eyes Move Smoothly Across a Line of Text?

Poor tracking control means the eyes jump, skip, or regress across the page rather than moving in a smooth, controlled sequence from word to word.

Focusing

Can the Eyes Shift Focus Quickly Without Effort?

Accommodative function determines how quickly and accurately the eyes can shift focus from near to far and back. Weakness here leads to blurring, fatigue, and avoidance of near work.

Visual Coordination

How Efficiently Does the Visual Signal Reach the Brain?

Visual processing measures how the brain interprets what the eyes send. When this is inefficient, the child may read accurately but slowly and with disproportionate effort.

What You Leave With

If we find a weakness, we will explain exactly what is happening and whether vision therapy may be appropriate. If therapy is recommended, we design a personalized developmental vision therapy program to strengthen how the eyes work together. You leave with clear answers and a plan you understand.

What Happens Next.

1

Assess

We Test How Efficiently Your Child’s Eyes and Brain Work Together.

A comprehensive assessment of eye teaming, focusing, tracking and visual processing.

2

Plan

If Needed, We Create a Therapy Plan to Improve Efficiency.

A personalized program of behavioral and developmental vision therapy, designed for your child. Built around their specific findings, not a generic protocol.

3

Progress

As Vision Becomes More Efficient, Reading May Feel Easier.

As the visual system strengthens, learning can become less effortful. The work that felt unusually hard may start to feel more manageable.

Vision Therapy Is a Commitment, and It Is Not Right for Every Child.

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That Is Why We Begin with a Comprehensive Assessment.

We evaluate whether therapy is appropriate before recommending it. If it is not the right fit, we will tell you that directly.

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If It Is a Good Fit, We Will Outline a Clear Plan.

Our program includes behavioral and developmental vision therapy designed for children whose visual systems are not working efficiently.

Two Clinics Across Ontario.

Choose the clinic nearest to your family. Each location offers the same comprehensive binocular vision assessment and vision therapy program.

Guelph, Ontario

VUE Vision Therapy
Guelph

Address

105‑195 Hanlon Creek Blvd.
Guelph, ON  N1C 0A1

Serving Guelph, Kitchener-Waterloo, Cambridge, and Hamilton

Phone

519-265-8895
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North York, Ontario

VUE Vision Therapy
North York

Address

404‑491 Lawrence Avenue West
North York, ON  M5M 1C7

Serving North York, Toronto, Vaughan, Markham, and the GTA

Phone

416-855-1686
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Not sure which clinic is right for you? Contact us and we will help you find the right fit.

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