Author: Samantha Slotnick

Myopia progression: Why do my glasses keep getting stronger?

Myopia Progression For many, it’s a familiar cycle: Distance vision gets a bit blurry. Eye doctor prescribes glasses:  Your distance vision through the lenses looks nice and sharp! Every morning, you put the glasses on, and go about your day,

The Visual Pathways: Roadmaps and impacts following brain injury

The Visual Pathways: Roadmaps and impacts following brain injury The visual process is so tremendously complex.  SO much neurology is involved.  And therefore, so much is exposed, following brain injury. It is not possible to anticipate all of the problems

August is National Children’s Vision and Learning Month! En”Vision” Your World!

En “Vision” Your World! In honor of National Children’s Vision and Learning Month, Dr. Slotnick engaged in a conversation with TV host Cicely G on her talk show, Give and Take: The Positives in Life. Please help us raise awareness on the Role

ADHD and Vision Problems

ADHD and Vision Problems Clearing the Obstacles to Attention and Learning Summertime brings the opportunity for children to broaden their classroom: Outdoor learning, exploring and play are all critical for visual-motor development as well as cognitive and intellectual growth. Without

Envision Your World, Radio Interview & Transcript

Listen to Dr. Slotnick’s radio interview! Blog Talk Radio/ Getting On Top with Paul Morris Click here for a transcript of the conversation in a printable format! Getting on Top means having more choices in life. The show’s purpose is

Dr. Slotnick Radio Interview with Paul Morris

Dr. Slotnick has been invited as a guest on a radio talk show! Join the conversation! This Tuesday, Feb 23, from 4:00 to 4:30 pm! Listen Live! – Call with Questions: (347) 215-9456 – Listen on-demand Blog Talk Radio/ Getting

Dyslexia or a Vision Problem??

How do you know if my child has dyslexia or a vision problem? Often, I am presented with this question.  The problem is, it’s not a question that can be answered fairly… by anyone.  Dyslexia OR a vision problem? It’s like asking

Tactile-Visual Integration and Stereopsis

Patients who are binocularly impaired have difficulty combining the two sets of visual data, from the left eye-channel and from the right eye-channel, into a single visual perception. Some of these patients have been diagnosed with strabismus, or perhaps amblyopia.  They may have

No Brain, No Gain… part 2!

Seeing… Beyond the eyes! How can a child be helped if the EYES are not the source of the vision problem? In No Brain, No Gain! we talked about how vision takes place in the BRAIN.  But what can be done

Learning Lenses

In honor of August being Children’s Vision & Learning Month, Dr. Slotnick has made a contribution to Natural Awakenings Magazine:   In this article, Dr. Slotnick helps parents identify important questions for their child’s educational wellness:   Learning Lenses: Bringing focus to the Brain