Category: Vision Development

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

Factors Affecting Success in Strabismus Therapy

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  The following question came from a mom whose daughter is being treated for congenital strabismus (an eye turn since birth). Mom has been reading Sue Barry’s book, Fixing My Gaze, and presented the following, excellent question: If we are

Strabismus Surgery Consideration: Anesthesia in Infancy

Just a quick post to draw attention to one of the often-overlooked considerations of strabismus surgery:    All major surgeries come with the risk of anesthesia.  But the risk of putting infants under general anesthesia is tremendous.    In a

No Brain, No Gain! …Going beyond the EYE

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Most folks have trouble separating the eye and sight. But if you think about it, sight really does not happen in the eye… it takes place in the BRAIN. On a rudimentary level: We SEE a mixture of borders, shades and

Creeping and Crawling… What’s the rush to walk?

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Recently, I have had several patients asking about the significance of creeping and/or crawling on our patient history form. Have you heard of Tummy Time? There are lots of opportunities for learning and integrating body organization skills and reflexes while