It all started with the letter “P”. Robin Benoit’s daughter, Jillian’s kindergarten class was celebrating the letter “P”. Her teacher put an eye patch over one of her eyes to make her a pirate for the ...

Good eyesight means more than having 20/20 vision by nature or correction. The brain also needs to be in sync with the eyes, a process that begins in the womb and continues throughout a lifetime of ...

Jacob McKinstry’s mother recognized there was an issue with her son’s learning when his participation in three- and four-year-old kindergarten decreased. The school principal said he had ADHD, which ...

When my daughter was 12 years old, she struggled to read fluently. She knew how to read but skipped words and lost track of where she was on the page. She disliked writing and struggled to space words ...

Learning to read is not easy, but it is made more difficult for a child who cannot see the words and letters on the page correctly. It may not be a problem with their eyes, though. Even children with ...

UAB Eye Care expanded its Vision Therapy Clinic space to accommodate an increase in patients. When the waiting list for an appointment at the Vision Therapy Clinic at UAB Eye Care reached nearly 50 ...

This ocular condition happens as the result of a slight eye misalignment, which can cause symptoms such as dizziness and blurry vision. Treatment includes specialty lenses and vision therapy. Share on ...

Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) gradually affects central vision in one or both eyes while leaving peripheral vision (on the sides) intact. This peripheral vision – encompassing everything you ...

Retinitis pigmentosa (RP) describes a group of genetic disorders that cause a breakdown of cells in the retina of the eye. "The retina is a biological computer at the back of your eye," explained ...

One of the ways scientists hope to offer better treatments for vision loss is through gene therapy, where carefully selected genetic material is injected into the eyes to address mutations.