Samantha Slotnick
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Most children are capable of clear and single binocular vision, sufficient for reading the eye chart at a distance of 20 feet on a screening. But for children to perform well at school, they also need to develop the eye movement control for supporting good comprehens…
Samantha Slotnick
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“Screen-related near-point work can trigger problems with eye teaming, focusing control, eye-tracking skills and a tendency towards tunnel vision.”
Samantha Slotnick
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How open is your window to the world? Are the shades helping you keep a modest, controlled vantage, so as to avoid overload? Are the curtains drawn back, revealing a bright, colorful universe, ready for your engagement? This brief article,…
Samantha Slotnick
Posted in Education, Learning-related Vision Problems, Vision Development, Visual Stress
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This question came across a parent education and support forum on Facebook (Vision Therapy Parents Unite). Eye movement skills have a lot of complicated underlying neurology. This blog post was written to offer patients some explanations for oculomotor dysfunction or deficits in saccadic…
Samantha Slotnick
Posted in Education, Myopia, Public Health, Vision Development, Visual Stress
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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,…
Samantha Slotnick
Posted in Learning-related Vision Problems, Outreach, Public Health, Testimonials, Vision & ADHD, Vision Development, Vision Therapy, Visual Stress
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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…
Samantha Slotnick
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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…
Samantha Slotnick
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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…
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…
Healthy eyes. 20/20 acuity. Yet some folks (any age!) struggle to: orient themselves find what is right in front of them relate the details to the context relate the figure to the ground see the forest for the trees …
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