Category: Public Health

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

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

Strabismus Surgery Outcomes

Many thanks to Dr. Dominick Maino for his valuable review article, and the slide presentation, below. Is Strabismus Surgery a tried-and-true option? Would you want your child to have the benefit of strabismus therapy before attempting surgery? The following slideshow review is compiled from

Infant Vision Assessments: What Should I Ask?

A recent post on the Facebook group, Vision Therapy Parents Unite, was looking for info on what to expect from a pediatric optometrist’s assessment of an infant’s vision. An evaluation at an early age (under 2 years) may look like

Buying Glasses Online?

Recently, I posted an article concerned with the purchasing of eyewear online.  A friend raised the question of how to balance the cost-saving choice against the expense of eyewear.  He cited an article about Luxottica and their monopoly on frames.

Visually Ready: Healthy Eyes, Healthy Brain

Click below to read Dr. Slotnick’s article, published in Natural Awakenings Magazine, in honor of August,Children’s Vision & Learning Month! Visually Ready:Healthy Eyes, Healthy Brain August is Vision & Learning Month—a great opportunity to make sure your child is prepared

Opternative? Dangerous Alternative!

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As a health care provider, it is hard to describe the mixture of shock, disappointment, sadness and fear which overwhelmed me when I first learned of this new business venture, “Opternative.” Opternative is a new concept in removing the eye

Holistic Care, Striving toward BALANCE

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I just had the great pleasure of reading an article published 20 years ago, An Essay on the Reconciliation of Opposites, by friend and colleague Steve Gallop, O.D. We have the choice to apply such philosophy in the treatment of